An investigation into the predictive relationships between physical activity and recovery in a population with acute low back pai
- Conditions
- acute low back painMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12609000282280
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Otago
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
(1) have an episode of low back pain (LBP) of 6 weeks or less, preceded by at least 3 months of relative freedom from symptoms. (2) be between the ages of 18 and 65 years (3) have no other pre-existing conditions which limit their mobility (5) be receiving physiotherapy treatment for this current episode of acute LBP. (6) minimal score of 4 on the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ).
(1) serious or systemic spinal pathologies including persistent or progressive neurological deficit, intractable pain, spinal surgery, or inflammatory disorders as assessed by their health practitione
(2) any history of current or past medical problems (other than LBP) which prevent them from undertaking their usual day-to-day activities.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire score[baseline, 3-months and 1-year];Return to work will be assessed using a questionnaire asking the participant if they have returned to full work duties since the episode of low back pain[baseline, 3-months and 1-year];Visual Analogue Pain Scale[baseline, 3-months and 1-year]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Return to full normal activities will be assessed using a questionnaire asking the participant whether they consider themselves to have returned to full normal activities since the episode of low back pain[baseline, 3-months and 1-year]