Chronic low back pain Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will receive the intervention once every fortnight for a period of three months.
CBT will involve Identifying unhelpful and helpful thoughts and beliefs, provide information on the neur
Sponsors
Edinburgh Napier University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult patients age =18 years suffering from non-specific low back pain for more than 3 months 2. Those who are currently attending physiotherapy treatment at QECH, in Blantyre, Malawi 3. Those who are willing to provide informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Those presenting with chronic low back pain for other reasons such as cancer, tuberculosis, or spinal surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following measures will be obtained during the recruitment and throughout data collection phase: 1. Recruitment and refusal rates (Frequencies and percentages) 2. Withdrawal rate and reason (Frequencies and percentages) 3. Adherence to the intervention (Frequencies and percentages) 4. Barriers and facilitators to CBT implementation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following measures will be obtained at baseline and after 3 months (completion of the intervention): 1. Disability level will be measured using Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) 2. Quality of life using 20-item short form questionnaire 3.Attitudes and beliefs using Back Pain Attitudes Questionnaire (Back-PAQ) 4. Pain will be measured using Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) | — |
Countries
Malawi
Contacts
Public ContactGrace Mukoka-Bwezani
Outcome results
None listed