Low Back Pain
Conditions
Keywords
low back pain, internet, app, prevention, treatment
Brief summary
Nonspecific low back pain (NLBP) is the diagnosis for 85% of low back pain sufferers with no underlying medical cause (e.g., herniated disc, spinal stenosis) that requires physician care. Treatment, however, is impractical for many physicians to implement during office visits, and there are relatively few providers for NLBP treatment that follow national pain control guidelines. This study evaluated the efficacy of an on-line intervention using desktop computers or mobile technology to help users self treat NLBP occurrences and to engage in activities to decrease future occurences.
Detailed description
Methods. A total of 606 adults, 18 years of age and older were recruited, screened, and consented online. They were assessed on-line at baseline, at two months weeks, and at four months After the baseline assessments, participants were randomized into NLBP treatment (TX), alternative website control (AWC), and no-contact control groups. The TX and AWC groups received 8 weekly emails prompt to visit their respective experimental websites. Add Details here.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFitBack on-line intervention
On-line Fitback intervention: Self care for on-going pain; behaviors to lessen the chance of reoccurrence
OTHERAlternative Website Control
Intervention is a Menu of links to 4 popular Websites offering back pain education
Sponsors
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc.
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* suffered low back pain in previous 3 months * employed or family of employee
Exclusion criteria
* on-going medical care for low back pain * positive response to questions about symptoms which medically disqualify potential participant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in responses to the Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire | Baseline, 2 months, 4 months | Back pain history: intensity, frequency, duration |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in responses to psycho-social measures (attitudes, knowledge, self efficacy, intentions); self treatment measures | baseline, 2 and 4 months | Internally developed rating scales |
Outcome results
None listed