Evaluation of the Oxfordshire Physiotherapy Service for patients with low back pain: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN41782781

Enrollment

286

Registered

2002-07-16

Start date

1997-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Low back pain

Interventions

Group 1: Advice group - This group will have a single contact with a physiotherapist who will offer self management advice as specified in the advice booklet (see below). Specific exercises will not

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18+ years 2. Subacute (more than 6 weeks less than 3 months) or chronic (more than 3 months) mechanical low back pain 3. With or without leg pain or neurological signs

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with serious conditions including: 1.1. Systemic rheumatological disease 1.2. Gynaecological problems 1.3. Ankylosing spondylitis 1.4. Tumours 1.5. Infection 2. Past spinal operations 3. Treatment for physical problems in the past month 4. Referred for intensive functional restoration programmes

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Scores on the Oswestry disability index at 12 months: 0% (no disability) to 100% (totally disabled or bed ridden).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Scores on the Oswestry disability index at two and six months 2. Scores on the Roland and Morris disability questionnaire at 2, 6, and 12 months 3. General health was measured with the 36-item Short Form health survey (SF-36) at 2, 6, and 12 months (higher scores indicate better health) 4. Patient perceived benefit of treatment was measured on a scale from 0 (no benefit) to 10 (maximum benefit) and on a dichotomous scale (perceived benefit or no perceived benefit)	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Scores on the Oswestry disability index at two and six months 2. Scores on the Roland and Morris disability questionnaire at 2, 6, and 12 months 3. General health was measured with the 36-item Short Form health survey (SF-36) at 2, 6, and 12 months (higher scores indicate better health) 4. Patient perceived benefit of treatment was measured on a scale from 0 (no benefit) to 10 (maximum benefit) and on a dichotomous scale (perceived benefit or no perceived benefit)

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026