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Sensory Stimulation Belt for Chronic Low Back Pain in Office Workers
Sponsor: Mahidol University
Summary
This randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness of a sensory stimulation belt in office workers with chronic nonspecific low back pain. Participants will first complete baseline clinical and sensorimotor assessments and will then be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive either an active sensory stimulation belt or a sham belt. Participants will wear the assigned belt during their usual office work for at least 4 hours per day, 5 days per week, for 4 weeks. Daily belt use, pain intensity, adherence, skin reactions, and device-related problems will be recorded in a study logbook, with weekly follow-up by the research team. Clinical outcomes will include pain intensity, frequency and intensity of low back pain or discomfort episodes, low back pain-related disability, work-related musculoskeletal discomfort, tactile acuity, and pressure pain threshold. Mechanistic outcomes will include corticospinal excitability, somatosensory cortical responses during unstable sitting, postural control, lumbar multifidus motor-unit behavior, and lumbar multifidus contractile response. The primary objective is to determine whether 4 weeks of active lumbar sensory stimulation produces greater improvements in clinical outcomes than a sham intervention and whether clinical changes are accompanied by changes in sensorimotor and neuromuscular outcomes.
Official title: Effectiveness of a Sensory Stimulation Belt for Office Workers With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Randomized Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
20 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
72
Start Date
2028-01-01
Completion Date
2028-12-31
Last Updated
2026-09-03
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Active Sensory Stimulation Belt
The active sensory stimulation belt is a wearable device designed to deliver controlled mechanical sensory stimulation to the lumbar region during prolonged office work. The belt will be programmed using the optimized vibration parameters identified during the preceding Phase II neurophysiological optimization study. Participants will wear the active belt during usual office work for at least 4 hours per day, 5 days per week, for 4 weeks.
Sham Sensory Stimulation Belt
The sham sensory stimulation belt is designed to resemble the active belt in appearance, weight, sound, and user interface. The sham device will provide a brief, low-level surface vibration at the beginning of use and will subsequently cease active stimulation. It will therefore not provide the sustained lumbar sensory stimulation delivered by the active device. Participants will wear the sham belt during usual office work for at least 4 hours per day, 5 days per week, for 4 weeks.
Locations (1)
Faculty of Physical Therapy, Mahidol University
Salaya, Changwat Nakhon Pathom, Thailand