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Vertical Climbing Exercise for Chronic Lower Back Pain

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Led By Jamie Wood, PhD

Research Sponsored by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be between 18 and 65 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 8 weeks

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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether a vertical climbing ergometer is a safe and effective exercise for people with chronic low back pain, compared to a recumbent cycling ergometer.

Eligible Conditions

Chronic Lower Back Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 8 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~8 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 8 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in Numeric Pain Rating Scale

Incidence of adverse events

Number of completed exercise sessions

Secondary outcome measures

Change in The Oswestry Disability Index

Minutes of exercise completed

Numeric Pain Rating Scale

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Vertical climbing ergometer exerciseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

8 weeks of 3 times per week (24 sessions in total) of 30 minutes of vertical climbing ergometer exercise using the CLMBR. Intensity will be prescribed at a level of 12 to 14 on the Borg Rate of Perceived Exertion Scale.

Group II: Recumbent cyclingActive Control1 Intervention

8 weeks of 3 times per week (24 sessions in total) of 30 minutes of recumbent cycle ergometer exercise. Intensity will be prescribed at a level of 12 to 14 on the Borg Rate of Perceived Exertion Scale.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiLead Sponsor

858 Previous Clinical Trials

524,271 Total Patients Enrolled

Jamie Wood, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Media Library

Vertical Climbing (CLMBR) Exercise Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05483608 — N/A

Chronic Lower Back Pain Research Study Groups: Vertical climbing ergometer exercise, Recumbent cycling

Chronic Lower Back Pain Clinical Trial 2023: Vertical Climbing (CLMBR) Exercise Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05483608 — N/A

Vertical Climbing (CLMBR) Exercise 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05483608 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is the current trial allowing for elderly participants aged 85 and above?

"This trial requires participants to be between 18 and 64 years old."

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What is the total sample size of participants for this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov displays that this medical experiment, first released on November 1st 2022, is actively searching for participants. The trial necessitates the recruitment of 60 individuals at a single site."

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Are there vacancies for individuals to join this research project?

"Affirmative. Per the details on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial is currently looking to enrol patients. It was first announced on November 1st 2022 and last updated that same day; 60 participants need to be sourced from a single site for it to reach completion."

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Who would be eligible to participate in this experiment?

"This trial seeks to enroll 60 people living with chronic lower back pain (CLBP) who are between 18 and 64 years old. Additionally, these patients must comply with the following requirements: a stated desire to follow study protocols for its duration, signed consent form, ability to obey Mount Sinai Health system COVID-19 regulations such as mask wearing and vaccination if applicable, and lastly confirmation of CLBP at screening assessment based on patient history."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Vertical Climbing (CLMBR) Exercise for Chronic Low Back Pain

Jamie Mathew Wood 2022. "Vertical Climbing (CLMBR) Exercise for Chronic Low Back Pain". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05483608.