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The aim of this study is to investigate effects of interdisciplinary group based patient education in patients with low back pain.
The patients will be recruited to four group based patient education lessons during a two months period. The study is a randomized controlled trial and the patients will be randomized to standard treatment or standard treatment and patient education. The patient education will be led by physiotherapists, nurses and physicians. The outcomes are functions, pain, quality of life, self-efficacy, and depression. The data are reported in questionnaires.
Design: Randomized controlled trial; intervention study. Patients: Patients with low back pain; referred to Nordsjaellands Hospital, Denmark. Inclusion criteria: adults, low back pain minimum scored 4 on numeric rating scale, able to conduct exercise training. Exclusion criteria: unable to understand Danish, psychiatric disorder, dementia, approaching operation, current or approaching settlement regarding working ability or compensation as a result of low back pain. Intervention: Randomization to usual care or usual care and four times two hours group based patient education with an interdisciplinary focus on self-management of low back pain. The patient education will be delivered by physiotherapists, nurses and physicians. Outcome: functions, pain, quality of life, self-efficacy, and depression. The data are reported in questionnaires. Sample size: 74 participants.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Active Comparator | Four times two hours interdisciplinary patient education and usual care |
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| Control | No Intervention | Usual care |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patient education | Other | Four times two hours group based patient education |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change of functions | Questionnaire | Patients will be followed for a period of two months with four patients education sessions. Follow-up will be tested 12 weeks after the last education session. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Change of pain | Questionnaire | Patients will be followed for a period of two months with four patients education sessions. Follow-up will be tested 12 weeks after the last education session. |
| Change of self-efficacy |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Stig Molsted, PhD | Nordsjaellands Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Nordsjællands Hospital | Hillerød | Capital Region | 3400 | Denmark |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15494995 | Background | Heymans MW, van Tulder MW, Esmail R, Bombardier C, Koes BW. Back schools for non-specific low-back pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2004 Oct 18;2004(4):CD000261. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000261.pub2. | |
| 20147878 | Background | Dufour N, Thamsborg G, Oefeldt A, Lundsgaard C, Stender S. Treatment of chronic low back pain: a randomized, clinical trial comparing group-based multidisciplinary biopsychosocial rehabilitation and intensive individual therapist-assisted back muscle strengthening exercises. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Mar 1;35(5):469-76. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181b8db2e. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017116 | Low Back Pain |
| D000079102 | Empowerment |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001416 | Back Pain |
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D010353 | Patient Education as Topic |
| ID | Term |
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| D006266 | Health Education |
| D011314 | Preventive Health Services |
| D006296 | Health Services |
| D005159 | Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services |
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Questionnaire
| Patients will be followed for a period of two months with four patients education sessions. Follow-up will be tested 12 weeks after the last education session. |
| Change of quality of life | Questionnaire | Patients will be followed for a period of two months with four patients education sessions. Follow-up will be tested 12 weeks after the last education session. |
| Change of depression | Questionnaire | Patients will be followed for a period of two months with four patients education sessions. Follow-up will be tested 12 weeks after the last education session. |
| Change of physical function | Performance test | Patients will be followed for a period of two months with four patients education sessions. Follow-up will be tested 12 weeks after the last education session. |
| 21508915 | Background | Morone G, Paolucci T, Alcuri MR, Vulpiani MC, Matano A, Bureca I, Paolucci S, Saraceni VM. Quality of life improved by multidisciplinary back school program in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: a single blind randomized controlled trial. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2011 Dec;47(4):533-41. Epub 2011 Apr 20. |
| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D012919 | Social Behavior |
| D001519 | Behavior |