Identification of Patients at Risk of Chronic Back Pain Using Questionnaires

Terminated

• Conditions: Back Pain

• Registration Number: NCT02600663
• Lead Sponsor: Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil

Brief Summary

Patients with acute back pain (\<6 weeks) presenting at their general practitioner will be enrolled. Patients fulfilling all inclusion criteria and showing no exclusion criteria will fill out the Heidelberg short questionnaire (HKF-R10) and the Keele STarT Back Screening Tool. These two questionnaires categorize back pain patients into individuals at risk of chronic back pain and those not at risk. Furthermore, data concerning pain location, severity, duration and impairment will be collected. Study participants will receive standard care treatment prescribed by their general practitioner. Six months later, study participants will receive a questionnaire in order to collect data concerning their present pain situation. Patients with relevant impairment in their activities of daily living as a result of back pain will be categorized as individuals with chronic back pain. Categorization at six months will be compared with the categorization at presentation.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-11-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-11-06
• Study First Posted: 2015-11-09
• Study Start: 2016-04-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-10-14
• Study Completion: 2019-10-14
• Status Verified: 2019-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-12-06
• Last Update Posted: 2019-12-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

• acute (<6 weeks) back pain
• >20 und <60 years of age
• good oral and written knowledge of German language

Exclusion Criteria

• any treatment for back pain within the last 6 months
• Cauda equina
• tumor
• generalized pain
• severe systemic illness
• substance abuse
• pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
risk of chronic back pain determined by Keele questionnaire	at enrolment
risk of chronic back pain determined by Heidelberger short questionnaire score	at enrolment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
clothepin-algometry (numeric rating scale)	at enrolment
numeric rating scale minimal pain intensity	at enrolment, at 6 months
numeric rating scale average pain intensity	at enrolment, at 6 months
numeric rating scale pain related sleep-loss	at enrolment, at 6 months
working days missed	at enrolment, at 6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Swiss Paraplegic Centre; 🇨🇭 Nottwil, LU, Switzerland