Cost of Long Term Disability in Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Terminated

• Conditions: Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: Physiotherapy

• Registration Number: NCT00652236
• Lead Sponsor: Klinik Valens

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study was to determine the cost-effectiveness of a function-centred treatment (FCT) compared with a pain-centred treatment (PCT) in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) in an in-patient setting. Follow-up lasted three years. Direct and indirect costs were recorded by questionnaires sent to health insurances, employers and Swiss Disability Insurance Company.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-01
• Primary Completion: 2007-12
• Study Completion: 2008-02
• Status Verified: 2008-03
• Study First Submitted: 2008-03-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-03-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-03-31
• Study First Posted: 2008-04-03
• Last Update Posted: 2008-04-03

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 174

Inclusion Criteria

• Chronic low back pain, sick leave of 6 weeks during the last 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

• not able to perform a training program

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
FCT	Physiotherapy	Patients passing a function- centred rehabilitation
PCT	Physiotherapy	Patients passing a pain-centred rehabilitation

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
cost- effectiveness	3 year follow-up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rehabilitationszentrum Klinik Valens; 🇨🇭 Valens, SG, Switzerland