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Is the outcome for patients with low back pain influenced by GP's referral for plain radiography

Is the outcome for patients with low back pain influenced by GP's referral for plain radiography

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN84969019
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2003-04-25
Start date
1995-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-11-21

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

Conditions

Musculoskeletal diseases: Spinal conditions Musculoskeletal Diseases Spinal conditions

Interventions

Randomised controlled trial (RCT) in UK general practices, with an observational arm to enable comparisons to be made with patients not recruited to the trial. Random allocation to immediate referral

Sponsors

Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who consulted their general practitioner (GP) with low back pain and who had not consulted in the previous 4 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Roland and Morris disability, Hospital Anxiety and Depression, EuroQol, Short Form with 36 items (SF-36), consultations and referrals at 6 weeks and 1 year.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration.—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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