Lifestyle Intervention in People With Overweight and Obesity and Chronic Low Back Pain: Study Protocol for an International Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a global health problem with significant clinical, social, and economic challenges. Over 80% of CLBP cases are non-specific (CNLBP), causing the highest number of years lived with disability. People with CNLBP often have comorbidities such as overweight or obesity, which negatively impact symptoms and treatment outcomes.

Objective

The objective is to evaluate whether a lifestyle intervention combining diet, physical activity, and evidence-based physical therapy can reduce pain in individuals with CNLBP and comorbid overweight or obesity.

Design

This is an international multicenter triple-blinded randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Setting

The trial will be conducted in Belgium and Switzerland, with interventions deliver

SUBMITTER: Liechti M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12448435 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature