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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN68069506
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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Is aerobic exercise effective in the management of chronic low back pain?
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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S0560
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Study hypothesis
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Not provided at time of registration
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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Randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Chronic low back pain
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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1. Non-resolving low back pain of at least 6 month¿s duration
2. Age between 20 and 55 years
3. Subjects able to travel independently to the hospital
4. Subjects declared medically fit by their general practitioner
5. Plain X-ray examination of the lumbar spine within the past year
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration
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Anticipated start date
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01/01/2003
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Anticipated end date
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01/01/2004
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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Not provided at time of registration
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Interventions
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Supervised non-aerobic exercise programme versus one of six aerobic ergometers three times a week for six weeks.
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Sources of funding
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Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Ms
MT
Sexton
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Address
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Physiotherapy Department
Chase Farm Hospital
The Ridgeway
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City/town
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Enfield
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Zip/Postcode
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EN2 8JL
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Sponsor
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Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)
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Address
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Copeman House
St Mary's Gate
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City/town
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Chesterfield
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Zip/Postcode
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S41 7TD
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)300 790 0400
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Fax
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+44 (0)300 790 0401
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Email
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enquiries@arthritisresearchuk.org
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.arc.org.uk
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Date applied
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11/12/2002
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Last edited
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05/01/2011
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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11/12/2002
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