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ISRCTN32765488
Completed
Not Applicable

Early physiotherapy management of back pain in primary care: a comparison of physical treatments versus a back pain management programme

Keele University (UK)0 sites402 target enrollmentJuly 1, 2003
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ConditionsAcute low back painMusculoskeletal DiseasesBack pain

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Acute low back pain
Sponsor
Keele University (UK)
Enrollment
402
Status
Completed
Last Updated
11 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 1, 2003
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
11 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Keele University (UK)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •1\. Aged 18 \- 64 years inclusive
  • •2\. Acute episode of low back pain of less than 12 weeks duration
  • •3\. First or second consultation with general practitioner (GP)
  • •4\. Able to give written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

  • •1\. On long term sick leave for low back pain
  • •2\. Already seen by other health care professional (e.g. physio) for this episode of back pain prior to randomisation
  • •3\. Diagnosis of osteoporosis or inflammatory arthritis
  • •4\. Systemic steroid therapy for more than three months duration
  • •5\. Pregnancy
  • •6\. Undergoing current treatment for cancer
  • •7\. Terminal illness
  • •8\. Previous hip or back surgery or fracture
  • •9\. Abdominal surgery within the last three months
  • •10\. Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire score (primary outcome measure) less than 2

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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