My Back Exercise App

Reseachers from The University of Sydney want to learn test whether the “My Back Exercise App” can help people with chronic low back pain to improve their physical function, as well as reduce their pain intensity and improve their quality of life.

Back pain

Study Purpose/Description

Reseachers from The University of Sydney want to learn test whether the “My Back Exercise App”, a mobile health application, can help people with chronic low back pain to improve their physical function, as well as reduce their pain intensity and improve their quality of life.

What’s Involved?

Taking part in this study will involve:

downloading and installing the “My Back Exercise” App on your mobile phone or tablet, and
utilising the “My Back Exercise” App for 6 weeks;
completing online forms and questionnaires about you and your health in four timepoints across one year after the study.

Recruitment criteria

The study is open to people who:

Have had an episode of non-specific lower back pain of at least 12 weeks duration, with or without leg pain,
Have had the lower back pain diagnosed by a healthcare practitioner in the last 6 months,
Have a smartphone or tablet with an Internet Connection,
Have independent mobility and eyesight to see the app content and exercise independently and safely,
Do not have a known or suspected serious spinal pathology (e.g., fracture,
inflammatory disorder); specific diagnosis of Lower Back Pain (e.g., sciatica, spinal stenosis grade 3 to 4); self-reported radicular symptoms (e.g., reflex changes, motor loss).
Do not have fibromyalgia or systemic/inflammatory condition(s) that are not controlled (e.g., systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis).
Have not had spinal surgery in the past 12 months.
Have not had lower back pain caused by involvement in a road traffic crash in the last 12 months or currently receiving ongoing compensation.

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