About
What is CAPACITY?
CAPACITY is a government funded study testing two treatments aimed to help you deal with chronic low back pain. It’s accessible online, from the comfort of your own home.”
What Does Participation Involve?
If you are eligible, and choose to participate, have a 50/50 chance of being allocated to either group, like a coin toss:
- All participants will be asked to complete questionnaires at 4 time points: Before treatment, after treatment at 8 weeks, 6 months, and 1 year.
- Group A will be asked to attend 5 x 1-hour Zoom sessions with a trained physio or exercise physiologist and complete home activities.
- Group B will be given usual guideline-based advice to follow.
- You don’t need to travel anywhere to participate, all activities can be done from home.
Why Participate?
The aim of a clinical trial is to understand whether a treatment is safe and effective. Clinical trials may not be of direct benefit to people who participate, but its results may help others with the condition.
If you choose to participate in the CAPACITY trial, the information you contribute will be used to guide the future management of people living with chronic low back pain.
Am I Eligible?
You may be eligible to participate if you are:
- Aged 45 years or older
- Have had low back pain for at least 3 months
- Have access to the internet
- Are currently physically inactive
Do You Have Questions?
Contact the CAPACITY team with any questions!
Email: capacity@neura.edu.au
Phone: 0404 272 990
Members of the CAPACITY Team
Dr Matthew Jones
School of Health Sciences, UNSW
Centre for Pain Impact, NeuroScience Research Australia (NeuRA)
Pro James McAuley
Director, Centre for Pain Impact, NeuRA
Dr Aidin Cashin
School of Health Sciences, UNSW
Centre for Pain Impact, NeuRA
Dr Mitch Gibbs
School of Health Sciences, UNSW
Prof Emmanuel Stamatakis
University of Sydney
Prof Alta Schutte
UNSW
Prof Lorimer Moseley
University of South Australia
Prof Kathryn Refshauge
University of Sydney
Prof Lorraine Smith
University of Sydney
Prof Manuela Ferreira
University of Sydney
Prof Stephen Goodall
University of Technology Sydney
A/Prof Christopher Williams
University of Sydney
Prof Belinda Parmenter
University of the Sunshine Coast
A/Prof Ruth Peters
UNSW
Dr Adrian Traeger
University of Sydney
Dr Imtiaz Desai
Centre for Pain Impact, NeuRA
Emily Walker
Doctoral candidate, School of Health Sciences, UNSW
Centre for Pain Impact, NeuRA
Andrew Natoli
Doctoral candidate, School of Health Sciences, UNSW
Centre for Pain Impact, NeuRA