Efficacy of a multi-faceted web based resource on spinal health literacy in patients with low back pain - a randomised controlled trial
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- ow back pain.Low back pain.Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12617001292369
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Queensland
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 440
Inclusion Criteria
Current low back pain – any duration, diagnosis, presentation
At least 18 years of age, but no upper age limit
Exclusion Criteria
No access to the internet
Inability to understand English
Any known or diagnosed specific spinal pathology (e.g. fracture, cancer, infection, nerve root compromise)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary outcome will be the spinal health literacy evaluation measured with the Health Literacy Questionnaire. The HLQ includes 44 items and nine dimensions. Dimensions 2 and 3 will be included as co-primary outcome measures: having sufficient information to manage my health and actively managing my health. The two dimensions will be assessed using a 4-point Likert scale (1 completely disagree; 4 completely agree) and a 0-100 score will be presented for each dimension. [Primary outcomes will be assessed at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months, with 3 months being the primary endpoint for the trial. ]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method