Preventing chronic low back pai

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: ow back pain; Low back pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612001180808
• Lead Sponsor: ational Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-11-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 202

Inclusion Criteria

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.

Exclusion Criteria

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome will be self-reported pain intensity (0–10 NRS average pain in the past week) at 3 months following the reported onset of symptoms. [3 months]