SupportBack 2: supporting self-management of low back pain with an internet interventio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: ow back pain; Low back pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14736486
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Southampton

Brief Summary

2020 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32819960/ protocol (added 24/08/2020) 2024 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1016/s2665-9913(24)00086-9 (added 03/06/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2018-09-25
• Study Completion: 2022-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 18 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 826

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 and above
2. Current low back pain (have experienced pain in the last week) with or without sciatica
3. Access to the internet and an active email address
4. Ability to read/understand English without assistance
5. Ability to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. ‘Red flag’ signs and symptoms in a patient with LBP which indicate serious spinal pathology such as infection, malignancy, fracture, inflammatory back pain, progressive neurology and/or cauda equine; or suspected serious pathology
2. Have had spinal surgery in the past six months
3. Pregnancy
4. Taken part in the prior SupportBack feasibility study (ISRCTN31034004)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Back-specific physical disability, assessed using the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) at the baseline and after 6 weeks and 3, 6 and 12 months (a repeated measures design)