| Source of record | UK Trials |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN68069506 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 11/12/2002 |
| Local reference number(s) | S0560 |
| Public title | Is aerobic exercise effective in the management of chronic low back pain? |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | Not Applicable |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Chronic low back pain |
| Study hypothesis | Not provided at time of registration |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | 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 |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Interventions | Supervised non-aerobic exercise programme versus one of six aerobic ergometers three times a week for 6 weeks |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | Arthritis Research Campaign |
| Sponsor name | Arthritis Research Campaign (UK) |
| Sponsor details | Copeman House
St Mary's Court
St Mary's Gate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
United Kingdom
S41 7TD |
| Sponsor email | info@arc.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.arc.org.uk |
| Contact name | Ms MT Sexton |
| Contact details | Physiotherapy Department
Chase Farm Hospital
The Ridgeway
Enfield
United Kingdom
EN2 8JL |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0) 20 8366 6600 |
| Contact fax | +44 (0) 20 8366 1361 |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN68069506 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
