Self-management of Osteoarthritis and Low back pain through Activity and Skills (SOLAS)

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, hip and/or knee joints Chronic non-specific low back pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Osteoarthritis

• Registration Number: ISRCTN49875385
• Lead Sponsor: Health Research Board (Ireland)

Brief Summary

2016 protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26801470 2020 results in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32967713/ (added 25/09/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-03-26
• Study Completion: 2016-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 5 October 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Current inclusion criteria as of 02/10/2014:
1. Age = 30 years for people with non-specific low back pain of mechanical origin with or without radiation to the lower limb
2. NICE (2014) working diagnosis of osteoarthritis of any of the joints of the lumbar spine, hip or knee defined as: age 45 years old or over, and activity-related joint pain and either no morning joint-related stiffness or morning stiffness that lasts no longer than 30 minutes or
3. Non-specific low back pain of mechanical origin with or without radiation to the lower limb =3 months
4. English speaking and English literate
5. Access to a telephone for screening and assessment
6. Willing to attend 6-week group education and exercise class

Previous inclusion criteria:
1. = 45 years of age
2. NICE (2014) working diagnosis of osteoarthritis of any of the joints of the lumbar spine, hip or knee defined as: age 45 years old or over, and activity-related joint pain and either no morning joint-related stiffness or morning stiffness that lasts no longer than 30 minutes or
3. Non-specific low back pain of mechanical origin with or without radiation to the lower limb =3 months
4. English speaking and English literate
5. Access to a telephone for screening and assessment
6. Willing to attend 6-week group education and exercise class

Exclusion Criteria

1. Suspected or confirmed serious spinal pathology (fracture, metastatic, inflammatory or infective diseases of the spine, cauda equina syndrome/widespread neurological disorder)
2. Nerve root compromise (2 of strength, reflex or sensation affected for same nerve root)
3. Lower limb arthroplasty
4. Past medical history
5. Spinal surgery or history of systemic/inflammatory disease
6. Current medical status
7. Scheduled for major surgery during treatment
8. Contraindications
9. Unstable angina/uncontrolled cardiac dysrhythmias/severe aortic stenosis/acute systemic infection accompanied by fever
Other
10. No confounding conditions, such as a neurological disorder, intellectual disorder or unstable psychiatric condition.
11. Bladder or bowel incontinence
12. People who are assessed to be at high risk of falls
13. Physiotherapy in the preceding 6 months
14. Unable or unwilling to attend
15. Ongoing litigation related to the pain condition

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Acceptability, demand, practicality, and adaptation of the intervention to clients - baseline, 2 and 6 months<br> 2. Acceptability, demand, implementation, practicality, adaptation and integration of<br> intervention to physiotherapists - baseline, 1 and 2 months<br> 3. Feasibility of recruitment process - baseline<br> 4. Feasibility of outcome measurement process - baseline, 1, 2 and 6 months<br>