Horizon 627 Lumbar Brace, Aspen Medical Company, Oak Canyon, Irvine, CA 92618 for Low Back Pain

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Waitlist Available

Led By Greg Kawchuk, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Alberta

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 month

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial is testing if wearing a lumbar brace for a few weeks can help people with low back pain who visit the emergency department. The brace supports the lower back, reducing movement and pain. This may decrease the need for painkillers and improve daily function. Lumbar supports are used in the treatment of low-back pain patients to prevent the onset or recurrence of low-back pain.

Eligible Conditions

Low Back Pain
Emergency
Lower Back Pain
Braces
Pain
Health Care Resources

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 month

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 month

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 month for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change in the pain level

Secondary study objectives

Change in the self-reported disability level - Questionnaire A

Change in the self-reported disability level - Questionnaire B

Other study objectives

Change in healthcare resource utilization- allied health visits (after enrollment)

Change in healthcare resource utilization- allied health visits (before enrollment)

Change in healthcare resource utilization- imaging (after enrollment)

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants will be instructed to follow their current low back pain management program, in addition, they will be instructed to wear a lumbar brace (Horizon 627 Lumbar Brace) during the day for four weeks only when they are in pain in addition to their current management program.

Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Participants will be instructed to follow their current low back pain management program.

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