Low Back Pain Study - QLD Only



About the Study

The Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Spine Pain, Injury & Health (CCRE-Spine) is conducting a study that explores the relationship between psychological factors, trunk control, and movement in people with low back pain.

The aim of this research is to examine the automatic control of your trunk during a short series of a sitting trunk balance challenges, and to examine how your trunk and pelvis move during treadmill walking.

We will also administer a series of questionnaires, which give us important information on how your low back pain is affecting you. None of the assessments will be associated with any significant discomfort, and should this occur the examination would cease.

Feedback on individual assessment results and a summary of the overall outcomes of the study will be available at the completion of the research project.

Study location, time commitment, and reimbursement

The study will be conducted at The University of Queensland (Brisbane, St. Lucia campus) and lasts approximately 1-1.5 hours.
Participants are reimbursed $25 to cover travel costs.

Who would qualify for participation?

  1. Currently experiencing low back pain as their dominant musculoskeletal symptom.

  2. Age 18-65

Which conditions would not qualify?

  1. Severe respiratory or neurologic disease, or cancer.

  2. Certain spinal disorders, such as severe scoliosis, anklylosing spondylitis, or low back pain associated with severe numbness or leg weakness.

  3. Those with a current history of hip or knee conditions that would prevent the completion of ~15 minutes of unsupported treadmill walking (i.e., currently use a walking aide).

  4. Pregnancy, or less than 6 months post delivery.

  5. A body-mass index of > 30.
This study has been cleared by one of the human ethics committees of the University of Queensland in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council's guidelines. Your privacy whilst participating in this study will be maintained at all times. You will be assigned a number with which all data pertaining to you will be labeled. Files will be kept in a locked filing cabinet at the CCRE-Spine, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Queensland.

Should you have any further questions regarding the nature of the research, please feel free to contact Nick Karayannis, the principal investigator, who will be happy to provide you with more information.

Nick Karayannis
Phone:- (07) 3346 - 7468
Email:- n.karayannis@uq.edu.au