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Digitally Delivered Treatments to Reduce Chronic Low Back Pain
Sponsor: Neuroscience Research Australia
Summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of pain education and clinical hypnosis delivered via a mobile app compared to a guideline-informed factsheet for reducing pain and disability in people experiencing chronic low back pain attending general practice.
Official title: NOTUS Trial: A Randomised Controlled Trial of Two Digitally Delivered Treatment Options for Chronic Back Pain
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
720
Start Date
2025-06-02
Completion Date
2028-05-26
Last Updated
2025-07-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Pain education and clinical hypnosis delivered via a mobile app
Pain education and clinical hypnosis will be delivered via a mobile app. The 8-week intervention includes daily sessions on pain education and clinical hypnosis for managing back pain (5 minutes of education, 15 minutes of listening to hypnotherapy audio and engaging in physical/social activities for 5 minutes). The first six weeks will be semi-standardised, with participants following a set program with the option to repeat sessions. The last two weeks will be flexible, allowing participants to choose a specific program or self-paced continuation of the intervention. Adherence will be monitored by tracking the number of days participants complete sessions, as recorded by the mobile app.
Guideline-informed factsheet
A single guideline-informed factsheet for back pain delivered via a webpage. Participants will be informed that the factsheet intends to provide reassurance for their back pain and encourage reflections on treatments and self-management options.
Locations (1)
Neuroscience Research Australia
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia