Regulation of Emotions and Coping Behaviour in Patients With Chronic Recurrent Low Back Pain

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Chronic Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Procedure: outpatient rehabilitation program; Procedure: physical therapy

• Registration Number: NCT02251444
• Lead Sponsor: Karl Landsteiner Institute of Remobilization and Functional Health

Brief Summary

This study investigates effects of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation program or physical therapy in patients with chronic low back pain on emotion regulation and coping behaviour.

Hypothesis: Significant differences of negative emotions pre and post treatment and between groups after intervention.

Standardised questionnaires are used for investigation

Detailed Description

Emotionsregulations-Inventar ERI Emotion Regulation Questionnaire ERQ Positive and Negative Affect Schedule PANAS Brief Symptom Inventory BSI-18

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-05
• Study First Submitted: 2014-07-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-09-25
• Study First Posted: 2014-09-29
• Status Verified: 2016-08
• Primary Completion: 2016-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-08-03
• Last Update Posted: 2016-08-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

• chronic low back pain > 3 months
• VAS >= 2
• understanding of german language

Exclusion Criteria

• retired
• psychiatric disorders
• dementia
• sick headache
• chronic pain disease other than chronic low back pain
• patients with general contraindications of the therapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
outpatient rehabilitation program	outpatient rehabilitation program	whole-body resistance training, psychological interventions, sessions for information related to ergonomics and healthy alimentation
physical therapy	physical therapy	prescribed physical therapy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Emotion regulation before and after treatment	6-8 months	Emotion regulation will be assessed with the questionnaire Emotionsregulations-Inventar ERI

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Isometric muscle strenght before and after treatment	6-8 months	The maximum voluntary isometric muscle strength of the lumbar extensor muscles will be assessed
Pain in the spine before and after treatment	6-8 months	Pain will be assessed with Visual Analogue Scale
Emotion regulation before and after treatment	6-8 months	Emotion regulation will be assessed with the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire ERQ

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Karl Landsteiern Institute of Remobilisation and Functional Health; 🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria