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A classification algorithm for low back pain: matching patients to treatments that they are most likely to benefit from

Completed
Conditions
Low back pain
10028377
Registration Number
NL-OMON31626
Lead Sponsor
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria

patients with non-specific LBP for more than 6 weeks who attend a physiotherapist or manual therapist (with or without a GP referral). Non specific LBP is defined as pain and discomfort, localized below the costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds, with or without leg pain

Exclusion Criteria

Pain caused by specific patho-physiological disorders (e.g. hernia nuclei pulposi, fracture or tumor).

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>General perceived recovery (7-point scale), functional status (ODI), pain<br /><br>intensity (11-point NRS),<br /><br>general health (SF-36) and quality of life (EuroQol). Assessments take place at<br /><br>baseline, and 8, 26 and<br /><br>52 weeks after randomization.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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