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A package of social media material targeting low back pain beliefs in the general community: a randomized controlled trial.

Effect of a digital pain education material on beliefs and attitudes about low back pain in the general community: a randomized controlled trial.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-10kpgx78
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-09-28
Start date
2022-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Low back pain

Interventions

The study will consist of 2 groups of 220 individuals each, intervention and control, randomized with a uniform presentation of the elements (1:1). The intervention group will be exposed, via the REDC
interactive infographic
booklet
animated video). This educational material contains information about the course and prognosis of low back pain, associated factors, first-line advice, and self-management strategies for dealing with
animated video). This educational material contains information about general health and hygiene habits. In both groups, outcomes will be assessed at baseline (before exposure), at immediate follow-up
I02.233.332

Sponsors

Universidade Federal do Ceará
Lead Sponsor
Universidade Federal do Ceará
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults residing in Brazil; aged 18 years old or over; able to speak Portuguese; know how to read and understand reading in the Portuguese language; have access to the internet.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not applicable

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Beliefs and attitudes about low back pain (Time frame: before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and 8 weeks after the intervention): Back Pain Attitudes Questionnaire in its Brazilian version, with 34 items and scores range from -68 to 68, where negative scores corresponding to unhelpful beliefs while positive scores corresponding to helpful beliefs.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Electronic literacy in health (Time frame: before the intervention): The eHealth Literacy Scale with 8 items and scores range from 8 to 40, where the higher the score, the better the electronic literacy in health. ;Self-efficacy for pain (Time frame: before the intervention, immediately after the intervention and 8 weeks after the intervention, in participants that experienced pain in last week or last year): Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire with 10 items and scores range from 0 to 60, where the higher the score, the better the self-efficacy.—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactViviane;Fabianna Celedonio;Moraleida

Universidade Federal do Ceará;Universidade Federal do Ceará

vivianeceledonio@gmail.com;fabiannamoraleida@gmail.com+55 (85) 3366 8091;+55 (85) 3366 8091

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)