Evaluation of the Oxfordshire Physiotherapy Service for patients with low back pain: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Completed

• Conditions: ow back pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Low back pain

• Registration Number: ISRCTN41782781
• Lead Sponsor: Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2002-07-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 286

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18+ years
2. Subacute (more than 6 weeks less than 3 months) or chronic (more than 3 months) mechanical low back pain
3. With or without leg pain or neurological signs

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with serious conditions including:
1.1. Systemic rheumatological disease
1.2. Gynaecological problems
1.3. Ankylosing spondylitis
1.4. Tumours
1.5. Infection
2. Past spinal operations
3. Treatment for physical problems in the past month
4. Referred for intensive functional restoration programmes

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Scores on the Oswestry disability index at 12 months: 0% (no disability) to 100% (totally disabled or bed ridden).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Scores on the Oswestry disability index at two and six months<br>2. Scores on the Roland and Morris disability questionnaire at 2, 6, and 12 months<br>3. General health was measured with the 36-item Short Form health survey (SF-36) at 2, 6, and 12 months (higher scores indicate better health)<br>4. Patient perceived benefit of treatment was measured on a scale from 0 (no benefit) to 10 (maximum benefit) and on a dichotomous scale (perceived benefit or no perceived benefit)