Motivational Interviewing
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of motivational interviewing (MI) on adherence to exercises and on levels of pain and incapacity in patients who engage in physiotherapy for low back pain. Sixty patients attending a 15-day program of physiotherapy for low back pain were allocated to experimental (EG) and control groups (CG). A regular treatment of physiotherapy with at-home exercises is offered to all participants. On day seven, MI is applied to the EG. The CG receives an anti-inflammatory information program.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMotivational Interviewing
Motivation techniques
BEHAVIORALAnti-inflammatory Information
Provision of information on anti-inflammatory products
Sponsors
Universidade do Porto
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adults with low back pain receiving physiotherapy with home exercises
Exclusion criteria
* Adults receiving physiotherapy without home exercises or for conditions other than low back pain
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in adherence to home exercises | Change from Baseline Performance of Exercises at 2 weeks | At home exercises checked on the daily Table of Exercises |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in levels of pain | Change from Baseline Levels of Pain at 2 weeks | Intensity of pain on the Verbal Pain Intensity Scale. Score range: none, mild, moderate, severe and maximum possible pain |
| Change in levels of incapacity | Change from Baseline Levels of Incapacity at 2 weeks | Ability to conduct daily activities on the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. Scores range from 0 to 24, increasing values indicating greater levels of incapacity |
Outcome results
None listed