Specific Treatment Of Problems of the Spine (STOPS) Trials

Completed

• Conditions: low back pain with or without sciatica; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders; Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000834257
• Lead Sponsor: Health Networks Australia/LifeCare Health

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-09-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 300

Inclusion Criteria

Low back pain with or without sciatica for duration of 6 weeks to 6 months.

Able to understand and read English.

Exclusion Criteria

Causes of sciatica symptoms (if present) other than disc herniation (spondylolisthesis, bony or ligamentous stenosis). Previous lumbar spine surgery. Compensable injury. Cauda equina syndrome or progressive lower limb weakness. Had injections into the back in the previous 6 weeks. Active cancer. Inability to walk safely.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Back-specific function (Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire)[At baseline, and 5, 10, 26, 52 and 104 weeks following randomisation.];Back pain intensity on a 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale[At baseline, and 5, 10, 26, 52 and 104 weeks following randomisation];Leg pain intensity on a 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale[At baseline, and 5, 10, 26, 52 and 104 weeks following randomisation]