nonspecifick neck pain, nonspecific low back pain, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, kinesiophobia, pain catastrophizing
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental intervention: eHealth in addition to physiotherapy (see Care as Usual). The eHealth psychological intervention will consist of a maximum of six online modules and is targeted on
fear of movement, coping, pain catastrophizing, somatization, depression, anxiety and self-efficacy. Patients will be advised to do one or two online lessons per week.
Control intervention: Care-as-Us
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, faculteit der Gedrags- en Bewegingswetenschappen
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants 18 years or older, with non-specific low back pain and/or neck pain for at least six weeks with psychosocial risk factors to develop persistent pain, and proficient in Dutch
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Serious neck or lower back pathology, e.g. cancer or infection 2. Neck – or back fracture or cervical radiculopathy 3. Systematic diseases, e.g. rheumatoid arthritis 4. Treated by a physiotherapist two months prior to inclusion 5. Currently treated by a mental health professional 6. Treated by a mental health professional two months prior to inclusion 7. patients with severe depressive- or anxiety symtpoms will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Disability (Neck Disability Index or Oswestrey Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire) and Perceived Recovery (Global perceived effect, a one-item 7-point Likert scale ranging from ‘worse than ever’ to ‘completely recovered’). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity, Depressive symptoms, Anxiety symptoms, Fear of movement, Pain catastrophizing, Quality of life, Self-efficacy | — |
Contacts
Public ContactLisette Bijker
Clinical Psychology, faculty of Behavioral- and Movement Sciences of the Free University of Amsterdam.
Outcome results
None listed