The Effect of STarT Back Screening Tool

Completed

• Conditions: Low Back Pain

• Registration Number: NCT04691193
• Lead Sponsor: Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of StArt Back Tool test in determining prognosis and loss of workforce in patients presenting with low back pain complaints in the acute-subacute period and to examine the relationship between StArt Back Tool test and kinesophobia.

Detailed Description

Low back pain (LBP) is a common disorder that affects about 80% of adults at least once in a period of their life. 10% of low back pain becomes chronic and can affect the quality of life negatively and lead to disability. The STarT-Back-Tool was developed to identify people with poor prognosis, such as difficulty returning to work, loss of work force, disability. It has been reported that it would be beneficial to categorize patients according to their risk levels with this tool and plan treatment in primary care treatment centers. Being able to identify patients with a high probability of becoming chronic in the early period is very important to reduce or prevent disability that may occur. The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of StArt Back Tool test in determining prognosis and loss of workforce in patients presenting with low back pain complaints in the acute-subacute period and to examine the relationship between StArt Back Tool test and kinesophobia.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-07-06
• Study First Submitted: 2020-12-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-12-30
• Study First Posted: 2020-12-31
• Primary Completion: 2021-01-01
• Status Verified: 2021-02
• Study Completion: 2021-02-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-02-04
• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• Above 18 years old
• Low back pain for less than 3 months
• Sign the written informed consent.
• Being able to read and write

Exclusion Criteria

• Inflammatory rheumatologic disease
• Having a history of lumbar surgery
• Back pain for more than 3 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
STart Back screening Tool	within 6 month	to measure baseline risk of possible future poor outcome.
Roland Morris Questionnaire	within 6 month	to determine function

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia	at the beginning	to determine kinesiophobia

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

DiskapiYBERH; 🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey