Integrated Healthy Lifestyle and Pain Care for People With Musculoskeletal Conditions Living in Rural Areas.

NCT ID
NCT07173335
Registry status
Recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
University of Sydney
Conditions
Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Osteoarthritis

Overview

ClinicalTrials.gov lists this study as Recruiting.

Official title: Comparison of In-person and Virtual Delivery of Healthy Lifestyle Focused Care for People With Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions Living in Rural Areas: a Non-interiority Randomised Trial.

Enrollment: 354 participants (Estimated).

What is being studied

  • Behavioral: In-person physiotherapist led integrated healthy lifestyle and pain care
  • Behavioral: Virtual multidisciplinary integrated healthy lifestyle and pain care

Who may be eligible

Ages
18 Years to no maximum
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers accepted
No

ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following eligibility criteria.

Inclusion criteria: * Age 18 years and over, with one or more of the following chronic musculoskeletal conditions (pain or disability due to knee or hip, or non-specific low back pain) present for more than three months; * Average pain intensity over the last week of 3 or more on a 11-point numerical rating scale OR pain interference of at least 'somewhat' (3 out 5) on item 27 of the PROMIS 29; * At least one of the following lifestyle risk factors: Body Mass Index of greater than 25kg/m2, less than 30mins of physical activity on five or more days of the week, current smoker or vaper, consumes less than two serves of fruits or five serves of vegetables per day, drinks more than 10 standard drinks in a week, or more than 4 standard drinks on any one day, or 'poor' or 'very poor' sleep quality for item 6 of the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index. Exclusion criteria: * Receiving healthcare for ALL eligible lifestyle risks; * Had bariatric surgery in the last 12 months or have planned bariatric surgery in the next 6 months; * Have planned orthopaedic surgery in the next 6 months; * Cannot actively or safely engage in the intervention or study procedures due to a medical comorbidity or constraint (e.g. impaired cognition, unable to use telehealth services, attend appointments, or adapt meals or activity); * Pain due to suspected serious cause, (e.g spinal infection, cancers, fracture, systemic rheumatic disease, cauda equina syndrome, diagnosis of radiculopathy); * Pregnant or planning pregnancy in the next 6 months.

Study locations

3 study locations are listed.

Recruiting site status is explicitly provided for 3 locations; 2 are listed as Recruiting.

Countries: Australia

  • New South Wales, Australia: 3

Sample of listed locations

  • Mid North Coast Local Health District — Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, 2450, Australia — Recruiting
  • Northern NSW Local Health District — Lismore, New South Wales, 2480, Australia — Recruiting
  • University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney — Lismore, New South Wales, 2480, Australia — Not yet recruiting

Study details

Start date
September 17, 2025
Primary completion date
February 29, 2028
Completion date
February 29, 2028
First posted
September 15, 2025
Collaborators
Medical Research Future Fund

Source and update information

Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT ID
NCT07173335
Registry last updated
September 18, 2026
QualifiedStudies registry data refreshed
September 28, 2026
QualifiedStudies record fetched
September 28, 2026

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