Multidisciplinary back pain treatment via mobile app is superior to standard of care – a randomized control trial
Thomas R Toelle, Daniel A Utpadel-Fischler, Katharina-Kristina Haas, Janosch A Priebe

The multidisciplinary therapy concept is seen as gold standard for treatment of non-specific low back pain (LBP) and comprises educational, physical, and psychological interventions.  Yet, such multidisciplinary treatment opportunities are limited. Mobile health and digital interventions may be suitable to close this gap and provide multidisciplinary treatment elements to patients with LBP independent from time and space. So far, evidence regarding effectiveness of digital interventions for LBP has remained ambiguous. In the present study, we therefore investigated the clinical effects of a medical multiplatform application (Kaia) in a randomized controlled trial. 
Our results demonstrated less pain after 12 weeks in the Kaia group compared to the control patients who received physiotherapy and online pain education. Our findings support the assumption that effectiveness of multidisciplinary mobile solutions for the management of LBP. These results may pave the way for mobile solutions as evidence-based treatment into regular treatment.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY BACK PAIN TREATMENT VIA MOBILE APP IS SUPERIOR TO STANDARD OF CARE - A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL