A randomised controlled trial to determine whether a novel psychoeducative intervention can prevent patients with recent onset low back pain from developing chronic low back pain

ational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)0 sites202 target enrollmentNovember 6, 2012

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

November 6, 2012

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

ational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

•1\. The primary complaint of pain is in the area between the 12th rib and buttock crease. This may, or may not, be accompanied by leg pain.
•2\. A new episode of low back pain, preceded by at least one month without low back pain.
•3\. The duration of current symptoms is less than 6 weeks.
•4\. Average pain intensity equal or more than 3/10 on numeric rating scale (NRS) during the past week.
•5\. The duration of current symptoms is less than 6 weeks.
•6\. At\-risk of developing chronic LBP (at\-risk status will be determined using responses to seven questions: self\-rated general health, presence of leg pain, previous episodes, compensation status, current pain intensity, depressive feelings and self\-perceived risk of persistence).
•7\. Sufficient fluency in English language to understand and respond to English language questionnaires and to engage with the psychoeducative and sham interventions.

•1\. Known or suspected serious spinal pathology, nerve root compromise, previous spinal surgery.
•2\. Uncontrolled mental health condition (eg, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder) that precludes successful participation.