🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-05-24

Nature-based Intervention for Chronic Pain in Older People (NCT07002853)

Nature-based Intervention Program for Sustainable Health in Older People Living With Chronic Non-specific Lower Back Pain (PARC Project 2) - A Feasibility Trial

🟢 Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 📋 Clinical Research Protocol Sponsor: Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a nature-based intervention program has positive effects on the physical and psychosocial health in a group of older participants with chronic non-specific lower back pain. The main questions it aims to answer are: Will the program improve: * The physical outcomes such as mobility, strength and balance? * The psychosocial health outcomes? Participants will: * Be assessed before and after the program; * Participate in one session per week of the intervention.

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: Université du Québec à Chicoutimi — Saguenay, Quebec

Age range: 65 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

  • Nature-based Intervention (OTHER)

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • Université du Québec à Chicoutimi — Saguenay, Quebec

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (418) 545-5011

Email: rubens.dasilva@uqac.ca

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights

  • 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
  • Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
  • Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.

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💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
🏛️ View Official NIH Record ↗