Can the Roland and Morris disability questionnaire be used to predict the response to physiotherapy treatment in chronic low back pain patients?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN60552623

Enrollment

Registered

2007-09-28

Start date

2006-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases: Low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Low back pain

Interventions

1. Manual therapy and exercise 2. Stability class 3. General back class Added 21 August 2008: the trial was stopped before it started, firstly due to a staffing issue locally, then due to a change in

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-65 2. Non-specific LBP>3 month duration 3. Non-specific LBP or leg symptoms of spinal origin>3 months 4. Acute exacerbation of chronic LBP 5. Patients with longstanding, stable neurological deficit from LBP eg sensory loss, minor motor weakness at one level, loss of reflex at one level 6. Medically fit to exercise 7. Ability to understand spoken and written English 8. Suitable for working in group environment 9. Consented to participate These are recognised inclusion criteria for similar trials with similar cohorts of patients, making the study and its findings potentially reflective of other work in this field.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. Acute nerve root signs and symptoms 3. Spinal red flags as defined by RCGP and ARMA guidelines 4. Not meeting inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Visual Analogue Scale (for pain) 2. Patient Specific Functional Scale 3. Self-Efficacy Questionnaire	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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