Digital Care Program Vs Conventional Physiotherapy for Chronic Low Back Pain .
Randomized-controlled trial assessing a digital care program versus conventional physiotherapy for chronic low back pain.
NPJ Digit Med . 2023 Jul 7;6(1):121.One hundred and forty patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) were randomized to receive either a digital care program (DCP) (n=70) or conventional in-person physiotherapy (n=70). The primary outcome of interest was the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Secondary outcomes included self-reported pain levels, willingness to pursue surgery, analgesics consumption, anxiety and depression symptoms, fear-avoidance beliefs, physical activity levels, absenteeism, presenteeism, and overall productivity. Outcomes were assessed up to 8 weeks. Overall, the results of the study revealed that both interventions resulted in significant improvements in disability and pain with no significant differences between the groups. This suggests that a digital care program can be as effective as in-person physiotherapy for managing CLBP.
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