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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2024

Exercise-based telerehabilitation in chronic low back pain - a scoping review.

Jenny Sivertsson, Ninni Sernert, Kristina Åhlund

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readScoping Review
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Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.

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2 · The registry

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06842381 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Electrotherapy Combined With Neck Exercises for Non-Specific Neck Pain: Telerehabilitation Versus Face-to-Face Program: Study Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorAdelaida María Castro-SánchezRan2025 to 2026Enrolled100ConditionsChronic PainArmsTelerehabilitation Program, Face to Face Program
NCT07248813 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Effectiveness of an Additional Telerehabilitation Program Combined With Conventional Care on Functional Improvement in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain at the Primary Care Level in the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS): A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorCoordinación de Investigación en Salud, MexicoRan2025 to 2026Enrolled200ConditionsChronic Low Back Pain (Non-specific, Uncomplicated)ArmsTelerehabilitation Program, Conventional care
3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jenny SivertssonInstitute of Clinical Science, Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. jenny.sivertsson@gu.se.
Ninni SernertInstitute of Clinical Science, Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Kristina ÅhlundInstitute of Clinical Science, Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLow back pain is a major global health problem. Physiotherapy involving exercises is considered first-line treatment. In recent years digital tools including telerehabilitation have increased, but the interventions are diverse. The aim of this study was to map how telerehabilitation approaches are used in studies evaluating exercise-based rehabilitation in patients with chronic low back pain.

methodsA systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Cinahl and Cochrane Central between January 2017 and January 2024 for original studies on adults, 18 years or older, with chronic low back pain who received exercise-based telerehabilitation.

resultsThe database search resulted in 1019 articles. Out of 37 full texts that were screened 28 articles were included in the analysis. The included studies showed a wide variation regarding technological solutions, interventions and outcome measures. The exercise-based telerehabilitation was usually delivered asynchronously via a smartphone application. The most common clinical outcome measure was pain and disability/physical function. Telerehabilitation compared to conventional exercise therapy showed similar clinical improvements.

conclusionsThis scoping review confirms the heterogeneity within this research area but also contributes by mapping and demonstrating some knowledge gaps in the literature. Further research focusing on synchronous and group interventions are needed. The new technologies described in the included studies provide added value through functional improvements and task redesign.

trial registrationOSF https//doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/EMKCG.

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Chronic PainExercise TherapyLow Back PainTelerehabilitationHumansPain MeasurementTreatment OutcomeExercise therapyLow back painPhysiotherapySAMR modelScoping reviewTelerehabilitation

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PMID39580408
PMCPMC11585175

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