chronic pain (low back pain, RSI, whiplash) chronic pain non-acute pain
Conditions
Interventions
Subjects in the experimental group will receive six weeks of OEC follow-up
treatment. Patients have access to their online tailored exercise programs by
logging onto the website www.r-motion.nl. Pat
Sponsors
Revalidatiecentrum Het Roessingh
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Chronic low back pain, RSI, whiplash Age of 18 years or older Succesful completion of policlinic treatment at 'Het Roessingh'
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Insufficient control of the Dutch language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameter of this study is compliance with the exercise follow-up program. Patients are asked to fill out a weekly diary to log the frequency and duration of their exercise sessions and the type of exercises they performed. In addition compliance is logged by means entries of the Online Exercise Coach by the patient. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary parameters: b) Patients* preferences towards exercise follow-up treatment - A preference elicitation questionnaire is used to investigate preferences for follow-up care. These are explicit measures of benefit valuation for assessing alternative health care interventions (Gerard et al, 2007). In this research we investigate so called *stated preferences*; individuals* stated preferences in hypothetical (or virtual) markets. c) Patients* satisfaction with follow-up treatment - User satisfaction will be measured by means of a self-constructed questionnaire since no standardized and validated questionnaires are available to assess user satisfaction of teletreatment services like the Online Exercise Coach. The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) (Ajzen, 1991) and the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) (Davis, 1989; Davis, Bagozzi, & Warshaw, 1989), two models widely used and well-supported in the uptake of ICT based services, are used as underlying theoretical framework. The models suggest that behavioural intention is preceded by a patient*s perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude, social norm and self-efficacy. The items of the questionnaire will assess these determinants and their intention to use the OEC. d) Effectiveness of follow-up treatment Pain intensity (assessed by means of VAS scales)/ the level of subjectively experienced disability due to pain (assessed with the PDI, a self-rating scale that contains 7 items for the domains: 1) family and home responsibilities, 2) recreation - sports and leisure time activities, 3) social activity - participation with friends and other acquaintances, 4) occupation - activities partly or directly related to working, 5) sexual behaviour - frequency and quality of sex life, 6) self-care - basic life-supporting behaviours and 7) daily activities)/ the level of pain-related anxiety (assessed with the PASS20, a scale that assesses self-reported levels of pain related anxiety) and hy | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed