A Trial on the Effect on Low Back Pain Related Disability of Different Health Education Programs for Retired Persons

Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial on the Effect on Low Back Pain Related Disability of Different Health Education Programs for Retired Persons

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00441038

Enrollment

Registered

2007-02-28

Start date

2006-12-31

Completion date

2008-09-30

Last updated

2021-02-24

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Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

Low back pain, disability, health education

Brief summary

The primary purpose of this study is to compare, in retired persons living in the Balearic Islands, the effectiveness on low back pain related disability of three educational programs. All consist of a group talk and the handout of a booklet, each one different in its content.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALThe Back Guide

Education on postural hygiene and handout of The Back Guide

BEHAVIORALThe Back Book

Education on active management and Handout of The Back Book

BEHAVIORALCardiovascular and general health

Education on cardiovascular and general health

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* To attend regular talks for retirees, and accept to attend one health talk, whether or not subject has nonspecific low back pain; to accept participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria

* Inability to fill out questionnaires (due to blindness, functional illiteracy, or dementia); * Having a diagnosis of rheumatologic inflammatory disease, fibromyalgia, or cancer in last 5 years.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Intensity of pain, measured at baseline, 30, and 180 days	6 months
Disability, measured at baseline, 30, and 180 days	6 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Fear avoidance beliefs, measured at baseline, 30, and 180 days	6 months
Quality of life, measured at baseline, 30, and 180 days	6 months

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026