Pain, Chronic
Conditions
Keywords
Oldpain2go®, Feasibility
Brief summary
Research question: Is there any evidence to suggest that the oldpain2go® intervention merits scientific investigation?
Detailed description
Aims: 1. To collect data to: 1. give an indication of the potential effect size, of any effects, from the oldpain2go® intervention, in people with persistent low back pain. 2. to explore the eligibility criteria, recruitment methods and materials proposed here, for potential use in a future Feasibility study, of the oldpain2go® intervention. 2. To compare demographic characteristics, medical history and outcome measure data of: 1. people for whom Oldpain2go® is indicated (at the Oldpain2go® screening session), with those for whom it is not, 2. people for whom the Oldpain2go® intervention works, after one treatment, with those for whom it does not, and 3. people for whom the Oldpain2go® intervention works, after one, or two, treatments, with those for whom it does not work after two treatments.
Interventions
OTHEROldpain2go®
This is a concept of dealing with a client in a way that uses their conscious mind to alter their unconscious automated programs such as chronic pain that are troubling them.
OTHERRoutine low back pain management
Standard low back persistent physiotherapy management as recommended by national guidelines.
Sponsors
Teesside University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Currently suffering from persistent, non-specific, low back pain * Aged over 18 years * For whom Oldpain2go® is indicated as a treatment option after the standard clinical screening process for the Oldpain2go® treatment
Exclusion criteria
* Any Red Flags, * Any causative (or potentially causative) structural abnormality, or pathology detected or suspected * Any concurrent pathology, or condition that would limit options for Physiotherapy treatment, * Lack of (or any reason to doubt presence of) Mental Capacity to give Informed Consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| A 100mm pain intensity Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for low back pain | Change measures at three points, baseline, 1 week and 2 weeks from baseline | A self reported pain level scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) | Change measures at three points, baseline, 1 week and 2 weeks from baseline | A measure of disability |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed