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A randomised controlled trial of the effect on chronic low back pain of a naturopathic osteopathy interventio

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Musculoskeletal Diseases: Back pain
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Dorsalgia
Registration Number
ISRCTN61808774
Lead Sponsor
Department of Health (UK)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
240
Inclusion Criteria

240 clients aged between 20 and 65 presenting at ten general practices in Brent in the summer of 2000 with low back pain of over three months duration. Random allocation to an intervention arm and usual care.

Exclusion Criteria

Does not match inclusion criteria

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Assessment of:<br>1. Disability using the Roland Morris Score<br>2. Self competence using the Perceived Pain Management Competence Scale<br>3. Beliefs using the Back Beliefs Questionnaire<br>4. Pain using the Von Korff questionnaire<br>5. Well-being using the SF12. <br><br>All of these are self-administered questionnaires.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ot provided at time of registration
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