FCE, Multicountry, musculoskeletal pain, bio-psycho-social
Conditions
Interventions
The study is designed as ‘care as usual’ for the patients, and as close as possible to care as usual for clinicians.
FCE will be performed according to regular protocols, with a mandatory core set of
Sponsors
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
P.O. Box 30001, 9700 RB
Groningen, The Netherlands
+31 (0)50 3616161
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients: - Aged between 18 and 65 years old - Diagnosed with non-specific sub-acute or chronic pain - Undergo FCE as part of routine clinical care/evaluation Clinicians: - Trained to perform a standardized FCE - More than 1 year of experience and more than 20 FCEs performed on the target group - Sufficient understanding of the English language
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients: - Pregnant, retired or on permanent sick-leave - Presenting specific diagnoses related to the musculoskeletal system, and/or with relevant medical co-morbidity such as unstable cardiovascular conditions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| FCE results: - Floor to waist lifting (kg) - Six minute walking test (meters) - Grip strength (kg) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Patient characteristics: age, gender, BMI (height, weight), country, mother language, educational level, employment characteristics, employment status (currently working and availability of modified duties), diagnosis, compensation status, and self-rated pain intensity, factors associated with pain, work ability, disability. - Clinician characteristics: age, gender, profession, years of experience as clinician and performing FCE, number of FCEs performed in the last 2 years, pain beliefs. - System characteristics: country, legislation, insurance characteristics. - FCE characteristics: type of protocol used, tests performed, purpose of the FCE (i.e. return-to-work testing, pre-rehabilitation), FCE related variables: self-perceived exertion (Borg CR-10 scale), observational criteria for determination of physical effort (during low lifting test). | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ. Ansuategui Echeita
University of Groningen Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Center for Rehabilitation, University Medical Center Groningen,
Outcome results
None listed