Stratified care for patients with sciatica and suspected sciatica in primary care: a randomised trial (the SCOPiC trial - SCiatica Outcomes in Primary Care)

Keele University (UK)0 个研究点目标入组 476 人开始时间: 2014年11月20日最近更新: 2020年10月26日

适应症

试验速览

•1. Aged 18 years and over
•2. Consulting in general practice with back and/or leg symptoms, and GP suspects sciatica
•3. Following clinical assessment in research clinics, have a clinical diagnosis of sciatica
•4. Have a mobile phone that can receive and send SMS texts or have access to a land-line telephone
•5. Able to read and communicate in English (to give full informed consent and to complete the baseline and outcome assessments)
•6. Willing to participate

•1. Have suspected serious spinal pathology or ?red-flags? (eg. cauda equina syndrome, suspicion of spinal tumours, infection, fractures, inflammatory spondyloarthopathy)
•2. Have had any previous lumbar spine surgery
•3. Are currently receiving ongoing care from or have been in consultation with a secondary care doctor or physiotherapist for the same problem in the last 3 months
•4. Have serious co-morbidity preventing them from attending the research clinic and/or been able to undergo assessment and potentially interventions
•5. Have severe enduring mental health condition
•6. Are currently pregnant
•7. Are currently participating in any other research study because they have symptoms of back and leg pain or sciatica

发起方

Keele University (UK)