The Effect of an App-Based Home Exercise Program on Self-reported Pain Intensity in Unspecific and Degenerative Back Pain: Pragmatic Open-label Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The recommended first-line treatment for unspecific and degenerative back pain consists of movement exercises and patient education.

Objective

Using a pragmatic, randomized controlled trial, we evaluated the effectiveness of a digital home exercise program on self-reported pain intensity compared with the standard of care for physiotherapy.

Methods

Participant recruitment was based on newspaper advertisements and a consecutive on-site assessment for eligibility and enrollment. Participants with unspecific and degenerative back pain aged ≥18 years were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive a 12-week stand-alone digital home exercise program or physiotherapy. The digital home exercise program included 4 exercises daily, while physiotherapy included 6 to

SUBMITTER: Weise H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9652727 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature