Low Back Pain
Conditions
Interventions
80 Patients will be examined by a blind evaluator and after inclusion and subsequent randomization will be allocated into two groups
in group 1 - Functional Cognitive Therapy (CFT) and group 2 - General exercises (EG). The randomization process will be generated through a specific software. Afterwards, the subjects will be referred
Other
G11.427.410.698.277
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 18 and 75 years; A history of chronic low back pain lasting at least 12 weeks; Pain equal to or greater than 3 points END; Surgical intervention in the lumbar spine after 3 months or more; To those who maintained pain and / or disability after surgery on the lumbar spine; Score 14% or more for dysfunction in the Oswestry Disability Index; Being able to walk independently with or without help; Understand the Portuguese language of Brazil well enough to complete the questionnaires.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Presence of red flags such as fracture, malignancy / cancer, equine tail syndrome or progressive neurological disorder, inflammatory or infectious diseases of the spine; Suspected or confirmed pregnancy; Suspicion of radicular pain, dominant leg pain, positive tests of neural tissue provocation and / or altered strength, reflex or altered sensitivity to the same nerve root, both evaluated clinically; Unstable heart conditions. All individuals will be clarified about the objectives and procedures performed in the research and will sign the Free and Informed Consent Form approved by the Ethics Committees of the Federal University of Santa Catarina - UFSC and the Governador Celso Ramos Hospital - HGCR.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity verified through numeral pain scale;Specific disability verified through the specific functional scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lost work days: will be evaluated through the question: "How many workdays have you missed because of the pain in the last 18 months?" This question was extracted from the Örebro Screening Questionnaire, translated and adapted transculturalally by Fagundes et al. ;Search for care: Will be evaluated through the following questions regarding the follow-up period: "Have you ever sought treatment after the end of treatment during the study? Yes or no; "What kind of treatment did you do ?; and "How many times have you been served?";Fear of movement: Will be evaluated by the questions "Physical activity can damage my back" and "I should not do physical activities that can make my pain worse" with response options ranging from 0 ("completely at odds") to 10 "I completely agree"). ;Sleep: Will be evaluated by the question "Did you have sleep problems last month?" Based on the Inventory of Subjective Health Claims. The response options will be "Nothing" = 0, "A little" = 1, "Some" = 2 and "Seriously" = 3. ;Anxiety: Will be evaluated by the question "Do you feel anxious?" With response options ranging from "Nothing" = 0 to "Very anxious" = 10. ;Depression: This will be assessed by the questions "During the past month have you been bothered by feeling depressed?" And "Have you felt uncomfortable for the past month because you did not feel interest or pleasure in doing things?" With response options ranging from "Never" = 0 to "All time" = 10. ;Social isolation: Will it be assessed by the question? "Do you feel socially isolated?" With response options ranging from "Nothing in isolation" = 0 to "Fully isolated" = 10. ;Catastrophic: Will be evaluated by the question "When I feel pain, it is terrible and I feel I will never be able to improve" with response options ranging from "Never do this" = 0 to "Always do this" = 10. ;Stress: Will be evaluated by the question "Do you feel stressed?" With response options ranging from 0 ("completely at odds") to 10 ("fully agreed"). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLeonardo Cesar;Leonardo Cesar Avila;Avila
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina;Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Outcome results
None listed