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Effect of Patient Education on Functions in Patients With Non-specific and/or Degenerative Low Back Pain

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
Other: Patient education
Registration Number
NCT02490722
Lead Sponsor
Nordsjaellands Hospital
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate effects of interdisciplinary group based patient education in patients with low back pain.

The patients will be recruited to four group based patient education lessons during a two months period. The study is a randomized controlled trial and the patients will be randomized to standard treatment or standard treatment and patient education. The patient education will be led by physiotherapists, nurses and physicians. The outcomes are functions, pain, quality of life, self-efficacy, and depression. The data are reported in questionnaires.

Detailed Description

Design: Randomized controlled trial; intervention study. Patients: Patients with low back pain; referred to Nordsjaellands Hospital, Denmark. Inclusion criteria: adults, low back pain minimum scored 4 on numeric rating scale, able to conduct exercise training. Exclusion criteria: unable to understand Danish, psychiatric disorder, dementia, approaching operation, current or approaching settlement regarding working ability or compensation as a result of low back pain. Intervention: Randomization to usual care or usual care and four times two hours group based patient education with an interdisciplinary focus on self-management of low back pain. The patient education will be delivered by physiotherapists, nurses and physicians. Outcome: functions, pain, quality of life, self-efficacy, and depression. The data are reported in questionnaires. Sample size: 74 participants.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
WITHDRAWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • adults
  • low back pain minimum scored 4 on numeric rating scale
  • able to conduct exercise training
Exclusion Criteria
  • unable to understand Danish
  • psychiatric disorder
  • dementia
  • approaching operation
  • current or approaching settlement regarding working ability or compensation as a result of low back pain

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
InterventionPatient educationFour times two hours interdisciplinary patient education and usual care
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of functionsPatients will be followed for a period of two months with four patients education sessions. Follow-up will be tested 12 weeks after the last education session.

Questionnaire

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of quality of lifePatients will be followed for a period of two months with four patients education sessions. Follow-up will be tested 12 weeks after the last education session.

Questionnaire

Change of self-efficacyPatients will be followed for a period of two months with four patients education sessions. Follow-up will be tested 12 weeks after the last education session.

Questionnaire

Change of physical functionPatients will be followed for a period of two months with four patients education sessions. Follow-up will be tested 12 weeks after the last education session.

Performance test

Change of painPatients will be followed for a period of two months with four patients education sessions. Follow-up will be tested 12 weeks after the last education session.

Questionnaire

Change of depressionPatients will be followed for a period of two months with four patients education sessions. Follow-up will be tested 12 weeks after the last education session.

Questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nordsjællands Hospital

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Hillerød, Region Hovedstaden, Denmark

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