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Beliefs of patients with low back pain and physiotherapists regarding dosage and man-agement of activity and training: a qualitative survey

Recruiting
Conditions
M54.5
Low back pain
Registration Number
DRKS00027850
Lead Sponsor
Hochschule für Gesundheit
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with episodic LBP in the past 12 months and a high risk of chronification (assessed by means of the Start Back Screening Tool). Episodic pain is considered as back pain that is not chronic (occurring almost daily for at least three months).
Physiotherapists with at least three years of professional experience, that are currently working in the physiotherapeutic praxis for at least 15 hours per week and frequently treat patients with LBP (at least once per week).

Exclusion Criteria

Failure to meet the inclusion criteria will result in exclusion. Patients with structural pathologies (e.g. infections, tumors, osteoporosis, fractures or deformities of the lumbar spine, inflammatory diseases, radiculopathies or cau-da equina syndrome) are excluded.
Patients with insufficient German language skills that do not allow the reflection and expression of individual beliefs and complex thoughts in an interview will be excluded.

Study & Design

Study Type
observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Activity and exercise-related beliefs of LBP patients at risk of chronicity and physiotherapists assessed by semi-structured interviews.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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