The aim of this trial is to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a supervised and more personalised mhealth intervention compared with conventional exercise therapy in people with chronic non-specific low back pain.
Adults aged between 18 and 65 years;
Self-reported low back pain for more than 12 consecutive weeks prior to the study, with pain intensity ≥4 in the numerical rating scale (NRS);
Not having participated in physiotherapy sessions for treatment of low back pain for at least 6 months prior to the start of the study;
Having a smartphone with internet access;
History of spinal trauma or fracture;
Diagnosis of spinal osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, or rheumatic diseases; 3) Referred pain (from viscera, appendicitis, abdominal and pelvic pain);
Previous spinal surgery;
Presence of red flags, signs and/or symptoms of neurological impairment;
University of Brasilia
Lead sponsor
VU University of Amsterdam
Collaborator
Federal University of Mato Grosso
Collaborator