Chronic low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Chronic low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
MRI+ Physiotherapy
Participants allocated to the MRI group were sent for an MRI scan of the lumbar spine, and a follow-up visit was planned to discuss the results. The time interval to undergo MRI ran
Sponsors
Saudi Spine Society
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 – 65 years 2. Complaint of CLBP with no clear medical diagnosis (malignancy, fracture, infection, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, or inflammatory disease) 3. Pain persisting for more than 3 months
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. New mother <6 months postpartum 3. Those who had undergone pain-relieving procedures (injection or denervation) in the previous 3 months 4. Those who showed evidence of neurological impairment specific to LBP and received physiotherapy treatment for their LBP and/or MRI scan in the last 6 months prior to recruitment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The feasibility and acceptability of a large scale RCT: 1. Recruitment: Recruit at least 24 participants 2. Follow-up: If there is no more than 20% of loss to follow-up 3. Acceptability: If most participants interviewed stated that randomisation is acceptable and if at least 65% of eligible patients consent to participate in the trial | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Saudi Arabia
Outcome results
None listed