To estimate prevalence and service utilization pattern regarding low back pain

Completed

• Conditions: Patients with low back pain

• Registration Number: CTRI/2014/11/005158
• Lead Sponsor: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Brief Summary

This study is a cross-sectional survey to assess the prevalence, knowledge, disability and service utilization regarding low back pain among North Indian population residing in and around Chandigarh. The primary outcome will be prevalence of low back pain using a structured questionnaire The secondary outcomes will be to describe health service utilization pattern, to analyze factors associated with it and LBP, to assess level of knowledge regarding prevention of low back pain and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Indian adaptation of Aberdeen LBP disability scale.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-11-19
• Last Update Posted: 2023-11-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 2182

Inclusion Criteria

• Adult population willing to participate in the study by providing written informed consent 2.
• ≥18years of age of either gender 3.
• Residing in and around Chandigarh 4.
• Subject may or may not be suffering from LBP.

Exclusion Criteria

Any adult person not willing to participate in the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of low back pain using a structured questionnaire	Cross-sectional analytic study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. To describe health service utilization pattern.	2. To analyze factors associated with low back pain and health service utilization pattern

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

PGIMER, Chandigarh, India; 🇮🇳 Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, India

PGIMER, Chandigarh, India

🇮🇳Chandigarh, CHANDIGARH, India

Babita Ghai

Principal investigator

09914209533

ghaibabita1@gmail.com