Can a new approach to managing low back pain in general practice improve patient recovery?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: ow back pain; Low back pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000888460
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Ben Darlow

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-07-06
• Study Completion: 2019-08-08
• Last Update Posted: 27 September 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 226

Inclusion Criteria

GP participants: New Zealand registered GP; working within the Hutt Valley region; working in a practice which has consented to participate in the study.

Patient participants: LBP of any duration as their primary complaint; over 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria

GP participants: participation in pilot testing of the FREE approach.

Patient participants: have had back surgery in the last six months; have been unable to do their normal work for more than three of the last six months (normal work includes unpaid work or normal daily activities for those who are retired or work at home); are unable to read and write in English; LBP is due to a potentially serious condition (e.g. cauda equina syndrome, inflammatory arthritis, malignancy, infection, aortic stenosis or aneurysm); LBP is referred from another body region or visceral organ; have a significant concomitant health condition affecting participation (e.g. pregnancy, major psychological disturbance if the patient’s GP considers it unwise for the person to participate).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient back pain related impairment measured with the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire[6-months post initial GP consultation (also measured at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 2 years)]