M40-M54
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: AOK insured persons resident in the cities of Emden, Delmenhorst and Oldenburg or in the districts of Ammerland, Oldenburg, Leer, Friesland, Wittmund, Aurich, Wesermarsch, Emsland and Cloppenburg who are entitled to payment for sickness and have been unable to work for at least 28 days due to back pain (ICD M40-M54 except M45, M46 and M49).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are the main hospital diagnoses "psychological and behavioral disorders" (ICD F00-F99; 6 months before AU (incapacity to work)), "malignant neoplasms" (ICD C00-C97; 12 months before AU) and "injuries" (ICD S00-S99; 12 months before AU), the diagnoses "paraparesis and paraplegia, tetraparesis and tetraplegia" (ICD G82) and an age = 62 years.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Days of incapacity to work within one year after the four-week MMS intervention Work incapacity days are considered over time (1 year before/after intervention) to identify possible changes within the IG | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| functional capacity, quality of life, health behaviour, costs; T0: baseline/pre-intervention, T1: post-intervention (4 weeks after T0), T2: follow-up (12 months after T1) Type of survey: Questionnaires FFbH-R (Functional Questionnaire Hannover); EQ-5D; SWE scale for the general expectation of self-efficacy; PDI -Pain Disability Index; Audit-C (alcohol consumption); Heaviness of Smoking Index; Food list (LML-6); FEG - sports activity; PHQ - Patient health questionnaire | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Institut für Epidemiologie, Sozialmedizin und Gesundheitssystemforschung Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH)