A randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and cost benefit of routine referral for lumbar spine radiography in patients with low back pai

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal diseases: Spinal conditions; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN61629868
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

1. 2001 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11179160 2. 2001 results in: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11701101 3. 2002 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12394910

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2000-03-31
• Study Start: 2003-04-25
• Last Update Posted: 4 March 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 476

Inclusion Criteria

Seventy-three general practices in Nottingham, North Nottinghamshire, Southern Derbyshire, North Lincolnshire and North Leicestershire. Fifty-two practices recruited participants to the trial.
Randomised arm: 421 participants with low back pain, with median duration of 10 weeks.
Patient preference arm: 55 participants with low back pain, with median duration of 11 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided at time of registration.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Roland adaptation of the Sickness Impact Profile, visual analogue pain scale, health status scale, EuroQol, use of primary and secondary care services, and physical and complementary therapies, sickness absence, medication use, patient satisfaction, reassurance and belief in value of radiography at 3 and 9 months post-randomisation.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ot provided at time of registration.