Back PainCVNCT04895826
Computer-vision Aided Community Back Pain Physiotherapy Services
An observational study of Back Pain and Healthy Control, run by Oxford Brookes University at 1 site in United Kingdom.
Trial summary
Back pain affects one-third of the UK population every year with a huge impact on the health service and economy. The aim of this study is to test the validity of a computer-vision (CV) technology that uses cameras on phones/tablets/webcams to assess a person's movement and function with the ultimate goal to use the… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 100 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Back Pain, Healthy Control
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited Kingdom
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2021to Jun 2022
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 100 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Healthy participants and participants with non-specific back pain will be recruited via advertisement through networks associated with the research team members. Participants with AxSpa will initially be recruited from the Oxford area by The National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) promotion.
Who may be able to join
- ● The participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
- Male or Female, aged 18 years or above.
- For back pain group: diagnosed with AxSpa or long-standing non-specific LBP
- For healthy group: healthy with no long-standing back pain
- For the home setting, the participant must be capable of uploading videos from a smartphone or webcam.
Who cannot join
- ● Has had surgery within 6 months of registration
- Unable to stand independently
- Unable to pass screening questions to participate in physical activity
- Serious neurological condition preventing normal movement or walking ability
- Any severe medical conditions, such as cardiovascular disease
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Sarah Quinton, PhD contact
United Kingdom1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Oxford Brookes
Oxford, Ox3 0bp
Mae Mansoubi, PhD, mmansoubi@brookes.ac.uk
Helen Dawes, PhD, hdawes@brookes.ac.uk
About this study
Back pain affects one-third of the UK population every year with a huge impact on the health service and economy. The aim of this study is to test the validity of a computer-vision (CV) technology that uses cameras on phones/tablets/webcams to assess a person's movement and function with the ultimate goal to use the CV system to screen for back pain conditions. Participants with and without back pain will be included in the study and they will be asked to perform standard functional movements that would be used for a physiotherapy assessment for a back condition. The participants will also perform these movements in front of a camera for video recordings to be analysed by the CV system. The measurements by the CV system will be compared to the measurements by the physiotherapist. Additionally, participants will perform and record videos of the same set of movements at home to test the feasibility of the CV system in a home environment.
Read the detailed description
Back pain affects one-third of the UK population every year with a huge impact on the health service and economy. One specific back pain condition is Axial Spondyloarthropathy (AxSpa), which is an inflammatory spinal arthritis that causes pain and stiffness. This life-long condition presents in the early twenties as 'regular' back pain. Due to its similarity to other back pain conditions, there is an average 8.5-year delay to diagnosis. The aim of this study is to test the validity of a computer-vision (CV) technology that uses cameras on phones/tablets/webcams to assess a person's movement and function with the ultimate goal to use the CV system to screen for back pain conditions, such as AxSpa. The CV system development is led by the GoodBoost Wellbeing Limited and The National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) is supporting the recruitment of people living with AxSpa.
The CV system that has been developed is a form of artificial intelligence video analysis which is able to automatically measure specific functional movements captured on video. To validate this CV system, this study is designed to compare it to the clinical gold standard measurement by a physiotherapist. Participants with and without back pain will be included in the study and they will be asked to perform standard functional movements that would be used for a physiotherapy assessment for a back condition. The participants will also perform these movements in front of a camera for video recordings to be analysed by the CV system. The measurements by the CV system will be compared to the measurements by the physiotherapist. Additionally, participants will perform and record videos of the same set of movements at home to test the feasibility of the CV system in a home environment.
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Healthy Control
- Keywords
- Posture Movement Back pain
- Medical subject headings
- Back Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Back pain and no back pain | Participants with and without back pain will be included in the study and they will be asked to perform standard functional movements that would be used for a physiotherapy assessment for a back condition. The participants will also perform these movements in front of a camera for video recordings to be analysed by the CV system. The measurements by the CV system will be compared to the measurements by the physiotherapist. Additionally, participants will perform and record videos of the same set of movements at home to test the feasibility of the CV system in a home environment. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Primary movement Lumbar spine lateral flexion
Concurrent validity of lumbar spine lateral flexion measurement by the CV system compared to physiotherapy measurement.
Measured: 1 minute
Secondary outcomes (10)
Movement of Lumbar global flexion
Concurrent validity of: Lumbar global flexion measurement by the CV system compared to physiotherapy measurement.
Measured: 1 minute
Movement of Cervical rotation
Concurrent validity of: Cervical rotation seated measurement by the CV system compared to physiotherapy measurement.
Measured: 1 minute
Movement of Hip internal rotation
Concurrent validity of: Hip internal rotation seated measurement by the CV system compared to physiotherapy measurement.
Measured: 1 minute
Movement of Hip abduction
Concurrent validity of: Hip abduction standing measurement by the CV system compared to physiotherapy measurement.
Measured: 1 minute
Movement of Shoulder flexion
Concurrent validity of: Shoulder flexion measurement by the CV system compared to physiotherapy measurement.
Measured: 1 minute
Movement 6
Concurrent validity of: Chest expansion measurement by the CV system compared to physiotherapy measurement.
Measured: 1 minute
Movement of Sit-to-stand
Concurrent validity of Sit-to-stand measurement by the CV system compared to physiotherapy measurement.
Measured: 1 minute
Standing posture spinal kyphosis
Posture as measured by spinal kyphosis
Measured: 1 minute
Standing posture tragus to ear
Posture as measured by tragus to walk
Measured: 1 minute
Leg strength
5 time sit to stand
Measured: 1 minute
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 May 2021
- Study start1 Apr 2021
- Primary completionJan 2022 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2022 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Back PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Oxford Brookes University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Good Boost Wellbeing, National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Helen Dawes, Oxford Brookes University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04895826
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 201429
- Acronym
- CV
- Status last verified
- May 2021
- First submitted
- 15 May 2021
- Last updated
- 24 May 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Direct access will be granted to authorised representatives from the Sponsor and host institution for monitoring and/or audit of the study to ensure compliance with regulations.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 May 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Computer-vision Aided Community Back Pain Physiotherapy Services
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04895826
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- CV / 201429
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Healthy Control
- Keywords
- Posture Movement Back pain
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Oxford Brookes UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Good Boost Wellbeing, National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jan 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2022 (estimated)
- First posted
- 20 May 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Back pain affects one-third of the UK population every year with a huge impact on the health service and economy. The aim of this study is to test the validity of a computer-vision (CV) technology that uses cameras on phones/tablets/webcams to assess a person's movement and function with the ultimate goal to use the CV system to screen for back pain conditions. Participants with and without back pain will be included in the study and they will be asked to perform standard functional movements that would be used for a physiotherapy assessment for a back condition. The participants will also perform these movements in front of a camera for video recordings to be analysed by the CV system. The measurements by the CV system will be compared to the measurements by the physiotherapist. Additionally, participants will perform and record videos of the same set of movements at home to test the feasibility of the CV system in a home environment.
Detailed description
Back pain affects one-third of the UK population every year with a huge impact on the health service and economy. One specific back pain condition is Axial Spondyloarthropathy (AxSpa), which is an inflammatory spinal arthritis that causes pain and stiffness. This life-long condition presents in the early twenties as 'regular' back pain. Due to its similarity to other back pain conditions, there is an average 8.5-year delay to diagnosis. The aim of this study is to test the validity of a computer-vision (CV) technology that uses cameras on phones/tablets/webcams to assess a person's movement and function with the ultimate goal to use the CV system to screen for back pain conditions, such as AxSpa. The CV system development is led by the GoodBoost Wellbeing Limited and The National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) is supporting the recruitment of people living with AxSpa.
The CV system that has been developed is a form of artificial intelligence video analysis which is able to automatically measure specific functional movements captured on video. To validate this CV system, this study is designed to compare it to the clinical gold standard measurement by a physiotherapist. Participants with and without back pain will be included in the study and they will be asked to perform standard functional movements that would be used for a physiotherapy assessment for a back condition. The participants will also perform these movements in front of a camera for video recordings to be analysed by the CV system. The measurements by the CV system will be compared to the measurements by the physiotherapist. Additionally, participants will perform and record videos of the same set of movements at home to test the feasibility of the CV system in a home environment.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Back pain and no back pain | – | –Participants with and without back pain will be included in the study and they will be asked to perform standard functional movements that would be used for a physiotherapy assessment for a back condition. The participants will also perform these movements in front of a camera for video recordings to be analysed by the CV system. The measurements by the CV system will be compared to the measurements by the physiotherapist. Additionally, participants will perform and record videos of the same set of movements at home to test the feasibility of the CV system in a home environment. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Healthy participants and participants with non-specific back pain will be recruited via advertisement through networks associated with the research team members. Participants with AxSpa will initially be recruited from the Oxford area by The National Axial Spondyloarthritis Society (NASS) promotion.
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- ● The participant is willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- ● Has had surgery within 6 months of registration
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Primary movement Lumbar spine lateral flexion
Time frame: 1 minute
Concurrent validity of lumbar spine lateral flexion measurement by the CV system compared to physiotherapy measurement.
10 secondary outcomes
Movement of Lumbar global flexion
Time frame: 1 minute
Movement of Cervical rotation
Time frame: 1 minute
Movement of Hip internal rotation
Time frame: 1 minute
Movement of Hip abduction
Time frame: 1 minute
Movement of Shoulder flexion
Time frame: 1 minute
Movement 6
Time frame: 1 minute
Movement of Sit-to-stand
Time frame: 1 minute
Standing posture spinal kyphosis
Time frame: 1 minute
Standing posture tragus to ear
Time frame: 1 minute
Leg strength
Time frame: 1 minute
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 May 2021.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Direct access will be granted to authorised representatives from the Sponsor and host institution for monitoring and/or audit of the study to ensure compliance with regulations.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sarah Quinton, PhD contact
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Back Pain and Healthy Control, run by Oxford Brookes University at 1 site in United Kingdom.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 May 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Helen Dawes, PhD (01865483293, hdawes@brookes.ac.uk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Primary movement Lumbar spine lateral flexion (time frame: 1 minute). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 May 2021; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 27 Oct 2026.