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UK-Back Skills Training Trial (UK-BeST) A multi-centred randomised controlled trial of a primary-care based cognitive behavioural program (CBP) for low back pain (LBP)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN54717854
Enrollment
700
Registered
2003-09-23
Start date
2003-10-06
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2015-01-13

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Dorsalgia

Interventions

Group CBP, utilising an individualised assessment and promotion of self-management by 1. Patient education to counter negative beliefs about LBP 2. Use of cognitive re-structuring techniques to improv

Sponsors

Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. People with at least moderately troublesome low back pain of six weeks duration 2. Able to give informed consent 3. Aged over 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusions will be based on pre-specified factors associated with serious pathologies.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Pain and Disability measured using the Roland and Morris Questionnaire at months 0, 3, 6, 12 2. Pain measured using the Von Korff Scale at months 0, 3, 6, 12

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcome measures: 1. Occupational and other limitations measured by the numbers of days off work, reduced activity and bed rest at months 0, 3, 6, 12 2. Health-related quality of life including physical and mental health measured by Short Form 12 version 2 at months 0, 3, 6, 12 3. Back Pain Beliefs measured using Fear avoidance scale (1st five items only)* at months 0, 3, 6, 12 4. Self-efficacy measured using the Pain self-efficacy questionnaire at months 0, 3, 6, 12 5. Satisfaction with treatment measured using the single item rating of satisfaction with treatment at months 12 Economic analysis: 1. Resource Use measured using the resource use questionnaire at months 6 and 12 2. Health related quality of life; time trade off score measured using the EQ-5D (health utility) at months 0, 6, 12

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 1, 2026