Patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain referred to a Pain Rehabilitation Program are potential participants for the study.
Conditions
Interventions
The content of the control and experimental intervention is the same. The only difference is the dose of the program. The control group of patients will be treated by care as usual, which means they w
Sponsors
Center for Rehabilitation,
University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients are eligible for the study when: 1. They participate in the 12, 16 and 20 weeks Pain Rehabilitation Program (PRP) at the University Medical Centre Groningen (UMCG); 2. They have CMP for more than three months without a specific pathological cause; 3. They experience disabilities caused by CMP; 4. WPN 3 and 4. Defined as: social and psychological factors are complex and are relevant regarding maintaining pain related disability; 5. They attend no other kinds of treatment (except for pain medication); 6. They are 18 years or older; 7. They are willing to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. They are referred to the 8 weeks PRP; 2. They are unable to understand the Dutch language; 3. They have relevant co morbidities such as heart failure, rheumatoid arthritis, psychiatric disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self reported disability will be the main outcome and will be measured with the Pain Disability Index (scale range 0-70). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life and work productivity will be secondary outcome and will be measured with respectively the Euroqol 5D and the Productivity and Disease Questionnaire (Prodisq). For cost-effectiveness intervention costs, other direct healthcare, direct non-healthcare and indirect costs due to absenteeism from paid work will be calculated using the handbook for economic evaluations. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactF.P.C. Waterschoot
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Center for Rehabilitation University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen P.O. Box 30.002
Outcome results
None listed