Non-specific low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Dorsalgia
Conditions
Interventions
Stratified cluster randomised controlled trial with family doctors (GP) and physiotherapists (PT) as unit for randomisation. Follow-up after intervention at 4 - 5 weeks, and at 3, 6, and 12 months.
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Sponsors
Oslo University Hospital (Norway)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Each practitioner will recruit up to 10 patients, aged 20 to 55 years (either sex), with non-specific subacute/chronic low back pain (LBP) of less than 1 year duration.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Provider's uncertainty of diagnosis 2. Possible nerve root pain or severe pathology 3. Signs of any 'red flags' 4. Particular interest or demand for a specific treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Function (disability) assessed by the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMQ), a self-administered questionnaire with score 0 - 24, with 0 corresponding to no disability. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Pain; measured on a numerical rating scale from 0 to 10 2. Return to work; reported as number of days from first visit to the health care provider until completely or partially return to work - and as a total number of days absent from work the following year 3. Overall satisfaction; measured on a numerical rating scale from 0 to 10 4. Health related quality of life; assessed by the EuroQoL-5D and Patient-Generated Index (PGI) 5. A cost-effectiveness analysis will be carried out by using both the return-to work outcome and the EuroQoL 5D, and by estimating the total cost of all the four groups of doctors and physiotherapists in this trial | — |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed