Clinical course and prognostic indicators in patients presenting with back and leg pain in primary care

Clinical course and prognostic indicators in patients presenting with back and leg pain in primary care: 3, 4 and 5 year prospective study (ATLAS study cohort)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN75555299

Enrollment

300

Registered

2014-05-06

Start date

2014-04-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-09-21

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal disease Musculoskeletal Diseases Back and leg pain

Interventions

The ATLAS study looked at how people who visit their GP with back and leg pain do over time. This follow-up study aims to follow the same group of people at 3, 4 and 5 years after their initial partic

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Previous participants in the ATLAS study 2. Target Gender: Male & Female

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Withdrawn or excluded from the ATLAS study 2. Declined further contact for research purposes at their 12-month follow-up questionnaire

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improvement in the RMDQ (Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire using the leg pain version): defined as a change of at least 30% improvement in an individual's RMDQ score (Jordan et al., 2006). This will be measured at 3, 4 and 5 years.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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