Guided Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Treatment for Chronic Back Pain Reduces Catastrophizing:a Randomized Controlled Trial

Linkoeping University1 site in 1 country54 target enrollmentJune 2004

ConditionsBack Pain Lower Back Chronic

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
Sponsor: Linkoeping University
Enrollment: 54
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Coping Strategies Questionnaire - catastrophizing subscale (CSQ)
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 15 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate whether an Internet-based cognitive behavioural intervention would have an effect on the symptoms of chronic back pain.

Detailed Description

All participants were screened in a live, structured interview before inclusion. It´s a experimental design with a treatment and a control group measured before and after a treatment period.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

June 2004

End Date

August 2005

Last Updated

15 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Linkoeping University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•age between 18-65 years
•access to the Internet
•having been in contact with a physician
•back pain of chronic nature
•in current employment or on short-term sick leave(not longer than 6 months)

Exclusion Criteria

•wheelchair user
•surgical treatment planned
•history of cardiovascular treatment
•severe depression

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Coping Strategies Questionnaire - catastrophizing subscale (CSQ)

Time Frame: Two weeks pre treatment to two weeks post treatment

Change from baseline in the catastrophizing subscale to two weeks post treatment.

Secondary Outcomes

Pain and Impairment Relationship Scale (PAIRS)(Change from baseline Two weeks pre treatment to two weeks post treatment.)
Multidimensional Pain Inventory (MPI)(Change from baseline Two weeks pre treatment to two weeks post treatment)
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS).(Change from baseline Two weeks pre treatment to two weeks post treatment.)
Quality of Life Inventory (QOLI)(Change from baseline Two weeks pre treatment to two weeks post treatment.)