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From Sept./08 to April/09 only 30 subjects were recruited. It has proved extremely difficult to recruit subjects.
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| Hospital Laboral SOLIMAT | UNKNOWN |
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The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of two different types of health education programs on the disability, beliefs related to low back pain and duration of sick leave in patients seen at a workers' health care organization
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic back pain prevention education, and cognitive behavioral management. | Behavioral | Classic education: postural hygiene, Back Guide. Cognitive behavioral management: active management, Back Book. | ||
| General health education | Behavioral | General health education: a booklet describing general norms for maintaining good health |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| A reduction in low back pain related disability and sick leave. | 365 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| A reduction in catastrophizing beliefs related to low back pain. | 365 days |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Francisco M Kovacs, MD, PhD | Kovacs Foundation, Palma de Mallorca, 07012, Spain | Study Director |
| Andrés Barriga, MD | Hospital Laboral Solimat, Toledo, Spain | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Kovacs Foundation | Palma de Mallorca | Balearic Islands | 07012 | Spain | ||
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| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10626311 | Background | Burton AK, Waddell G, Tillotson KM, Summerton N. Information and advice to patients with back pain can have a positive effect. A randomized controlled trial of a novel educational booklet in primary care. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1999 Dec 1;24(23):2484-91. doi: 10.1097/00007632-199912010-00010. | |
| 15377573 | Background |
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| Toledo |
| Castille-La Mancha |
| 45004 |
| Spain |
| Frost H, Lamb SE, Doll HA, Carver PT, Stewart-Brown S. Randomised controlled trial of physiotherapy compared with advice for low back pain. BMJ. 2004 Sep 25;329(7468):708. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38216.868808.7C. Epub 2004 Sep 17. |
| 17471084 | Background | Kovacs F, Abraira V, Santos S, Diaz E, Gestoso M, Muriel A, Gil del Real MT, Mufraggi N, Noguera J, Zamora J; Spanish Back Pain Research Network. A comparison of two short education programs for improving low back pain-related disability in the elderly: a cluster randomized controlled trial. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2007 May 1;32(10):1053-9. doi: 10.1097/01.brs.0000261556.84266.0f. |
| ID | Term |
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| D017116 | Low Back Pain |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001416 | Back Pain |
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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