Comparison of Technology-assisted and Face-to-face Assessment in Patients With Low Back Pain

May 8, 2024 updated by: Muhammed Zahid Uz, Izmir Katip Celebi University

Face-to-Face and Technology-Used Balance, Mobility and Strength Assessment in Patients With Low Back Pain

Although the concepts of telemedicine and tele-rehabilitation have been frequently emphasized in recent years, the evaluation part remains inadequate. There is no study investigating remote technology-based balance, mobility and strength assessments in patients with low back pain. Therefore, the aim of the study is; It is the examination of face-to-face and technology-based remote balance, mobility and strength assessment in patients with low back pain.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

50

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • İzmir, Turkey
        • Izmir Kâtip Çelebi University Vocational School of Health Services

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion criteria

  • Those over the age of 18
  • People who can read and write
  • Patients who have not undergone surgery
  • Those whose body mass index is less than 30 m2/kg
  • Volunteering to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients who underwent surgery due to disc herniation
  • Having any spinal pathology
  • Having an uncontrolled neurological and metabolic disease
  • Having a spinal deformity such as scoliosis or kyphosis
  • Those with serious orthopedic, vascular, neurological or psychiatric problems that affect balance

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Tele-evulation
Face-to-face tests will be recorded by video and re-evaluation will be made over the video by another person who has not performed the tests. During technology-based remote evaluations, the evaluator will monitor the tests simultaneously via video. During technology-based remote evaluations, video recording will be made and a re-evaluation will be made over the video by another person who has not performed the tests.
Other: Tele-evaluation
Evaluations will be carried out in two different environments: face-to-face in the clinic and remotely using technology. Face-to-face applications and remote evaluations using technology will be repeated once. Face-to-face applications will be made to individuals with low back pain who come to Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital and volunteer to participate in the study. Then, patients will be video-called at home, asked to perform the tests twice as taught, and recorded as a video.
Other Names:
  • Face to face evaluation
Experimental: Face-to face evulation
Face-to-face applications were carried out with individuals with low back pain who came to Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital and volunteered to participate in the study.
Other: Tele-evaluation
Evaluations will be carried out in two different environments: face-to-face in the clinic and remotely using technology. Face-to-face applications and remote evaluations using technology will be repeated once. Face-to-face applications will be made to individuals with low back pain who come to Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital and volunteer to participate in the study. Then, patients will be video-called at home, asked to perform the tests twice as taught, and recorded as a video.
Other Names:
  • Face to face evaluation

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Oswestry disability index
Time Frame: An evaluation was made once at the beginning of the research.
The Oswestry Disability Questionnaire is a self-assessment tool that allows patients to assess the various constraints encountered during their daily activities. Utilizing a comprehensive scoring system ranging from 0 to 100, higher scores on the questionnaire indicate a heightened level of disability.
An evaluation was made once at the beginning of the research.
Timed-up and go test
Time Frame: An evaluation was made once at the beginning of the research.
Simmonds et al. (1998) researched to ascertain the reliability of this test in swiftly and practically demonstrating functional status among patients with low back pain. The assessment involves the patient transitioning from seated to standing, traversing a 3-meter-long path, executing a turn, and returning to a seated posture. The duration of this performance is meticulously recorded
An evaluation was made once at the beginning of the research.
Single Leg Stance Test
Time Frame: An evaluation was made once at the beginning of the research.
This examination, focused on assessing balance and static standing capacity, also offers insights into individuals' susceptibility to falls. During the evaluation process, participants were instructed to elevate their foot on their unaffected side and sustain this position for as long as possible. The termination of the test was determined by either contact of the free leg with the ground or a notable increase in arm oscillations
An evaluation was made once at the beginning of the research.
Thirty Second Chair Stand Test
Time Frame: An evaluation was made once at the beginning of the research.
The Thirty Second Chair Stand Test is a validated and reliable assessment modality to gauge lower extremity strength (7). During the administration of this test, participants were tasked with repeatedly rising from and sitting back down on a chair within a 30-second timeframe, with the total number of repetitions recorded. A chair with a standardized sitting height of 43 cm was utilized for the assessments, and for safety precautions, it was positioned against a wall.
An evaluation was made once at the beginning of the research.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Collaborators

Dokuz Eylul University
Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Muhammed Zahid Uz, Master, Izmir Katip Celebi University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

August 10, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 15, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

March 10, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 4, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 7, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

May 8, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 10, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 8, 2024

Last Verified

May 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2022/142

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

We aim to turn our research into an article and publish it in scientific journals.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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