ow back pain and A&E: understanding need and improving care

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: ow back pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN77522923
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Southampton

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-08-05
• Study Completion: 2022-01-10
• Last Update Posted: 4 December 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 48

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adults (aged =18 years) who have attended A&E for low back pain in the past 6 weeks
2. Mental capacity to consent
3. Able to communicate in English (interpreters will be made available)
4. All types and durations of low back pain will be included

Exclusion Criteria

1. People currently being treated by the researcher (who is a Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist)
2. Family or close friends of the researcher
3. Members of the research team

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Why people choose to attend the emergency department for low back pain and how peoples’ needs might be best or alternatively met, assessed using interviews at a single timepoint. Data analysis will be thematic, based on the framework approach using NVivo software.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
There are no secondary outcome measures