Impact of Health Literacy on Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: Survey form

• Registration Number: NCT05862116
• Lead Sponsor: Uskudar State Hospital

Brief Summary

This prospective cohort study aims to assess the impact of health literacy on the quality of life in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.

Detailed Description

This prospective cohort study will enroll patients with chronic non-specific low back pain. Patients will be assessed using Turkey Health Literacy Scale-32, Short Form-36 Health Survey, and Oswestry Disability Index. The correlation between health literacy and quality of life will be assessed with statistical tests.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Study First Submitted: 2023-05-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-05-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-07
• Study First Posted: 2023-05-17
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-17
• Study Start: 2023-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2023-10-01
• Study Completion: 2023-12-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

-Chronic non-specific low back pain

Exclusion Criteria

• Acute low back pain
• Radicular pain
• Spinal stenosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Patients with chronic non-specific low back pain	Survey form	Patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The correlation between health literacy and quality of life	1 day	Using the statistical analysis, this trial will assess the correlation between health literacy and quality of life. The Turkey Health Literacy Scale-32 results and Short Form-36 Health Survey results will be tested for possible correlation. Also, oswestry disability index and Turkey Health Literacy Scale-32 will also be tested for a possible correlation.