Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
Description Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Description Module
Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:17 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 3:17 PM
NCT ID:
NCT00454792
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to compare patients with low back pain (LBP) and Modic Changes from The Backcenter Funen, Ringe:
1. To compare the effect of two types of non-operative treatments:
A. exercise and advice to be physically active
B. restitution and advice not to overload the spine
2. To investigate if the results of the treatment are influenced by gender, age, smoking, and physical load.
Detailed Description:
The clinical experience is that many patients with Modic changes have relatively severe and persistent LBP, which typically appears to be resistant to treatment. Furthermore, a retrospective study at The Backcenter Funen, Ringe, shows that patients with MC fail to improve engaging physical activity. This is unfortunate, because the typical rehabilitation for patients with persistent LBP is back exercises and information about keeping physically active. This means that this relatively large subgroup of patients with Modic changes probably does not improve with the rehabilitation tools used today.
A randomised controlled trial has therefore been designed to study the specific subgroup of patients with Modic changes. In this study we will compare the present "state-of-the art" rehabilitation approach to persistent LBP (namely to exercise and keep active) with a new concept (restitution). The justification for this is that restitution reduces mechanical stress on the vertebrae and therefore would allow heeling of the possible micro fractures in Modic changes.
Study:
NCT00454792
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00454792