Working with pain: determinants of persons with non-specific chronic pain functioning well in work

Completed

• Conditions: aspecifieke chronische klachten aan het bewegingsapparaat; chronic non-specific pain; no specific cause for the pain is detectable; 10043237

• Registration Number: NL-OMON32790
• Lead Sponsor: niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 6 May 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

1. Inclusion criteria for the patients group:
- chronic non-specific pain, lasting longer than 6 months
- no relevant co-morbidity: no other medical problems that influence functioning
- age 20 to 59 year
- paid work for 20 hours or more during the 12 months before the rehabilitation program started
- productivity loss at work caused by the pain more than 5% (in the year prior to measurement)
- patients admitted to rehabilitation in the Center for Rehabilitation UMCG
- patients did not follow other rehabilitation during the 12 months before the study started
- patients signed informed consent;2. Inclusion criteria for the participants group:
- chronic non-specific pain, lasting longer than 6 months
- no relevant co-morbidity: no other medical problems that influence functioning
- age 20 to 59 year
- paid work for 20 hours or more during the 12 months before they participated in the study
- productivity loss at work caused by the pain lower than 5% (in the year prior to participation)
- did not seek help in a in a Rehabilitation Center 1 year prior to participation
- participants signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

- specific chronic pain: a specific cause for the pain was detectable, such as, infection, neoplasm, metastasis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, fracture, neurological disorders, serious spinal pathology, exposure to physical trauma within 6 months before examination, addiction to drugs, pregnancy, and insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- pain intensity<br /><br>- pain cognition<br /><br>- pain acceptance<br /><br>- general health status<br /><br>- self reported limitations and activities<br /><br>- activities<br /><br>- fear of movement<br /><br>- personality traits<br /><br>- work perception<br /><br>- self reported work ability<br /><br>- self reported work load<br /><br>- self reported productivity in work<br /><br>- functional capacity evaluation (FCE)</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Not applicable</p><br>