Early management of psychological factors for subjects with sub-acute low back pain.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Subacute low back pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN55789697
• Lead Sponsor: Dept. Medical Science and Public Health - Faculty of Medicine

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2015-12-31
• Study Start: 2019-06-26
• Last Update Posted: 22 June 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

1. Sub-acute (i.e., a documented history of pain lasting from 4 weeks to up to 12 weeks) non-specific low back pain attending our rehabilitation hospital
2. Good understanding of Italian
3. Age < 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. Acute (lasting up to 4 weeks) and chronic LBP (lasting > twelve weeks)
2. Cognitive impairment (MMSE<24)
3. All causes of specific LBP, such as previous spinal surgery, deformity, infection, fracture or malignancy, unstable cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, and systemic or neuromuscular diseases, ruled out by means of case histories and imaging
4. Previously received cognitive-behavioural therapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Disability assessed using the validated Italian version of the self-reported 10-item Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (ODI) before interventions, 10 weeks later (post-training), and 12 months (12M follow-up) after the end of treatment