The influence of patient information on primary care management and referral patterns: The use of low back pain as a model

ISRCTN ISRCTN03103356
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN03103356
Secondary identifying numbers PSI C-17 (N0466011634)
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
12/12/2013
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Miss Aileen McIntosh
Scientific

School of Health and Related Research
The University of Sheffield
Regent Court
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)114 222 0811

Study information

Study designInterviews, randomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesThis study will develop a model of patient information for patients with low back pain, and its impact on the management of low back pain, including self-management:
1. To investigate the effect of giving targeted information to patients on the management of low back pain in primary care, including referral patterns and to describe what information patients currently have, including its source, appropriateness and use
2. To determine what patients perceive they need in terms of information, and how that fits into their existing information framework
3. To establish what information clinicians provide, the reasons for their choice and clinicians perceptions of patients information needs
4. To evaluate the impact of patient information on referral patterns (including self referral) and on patient perceptions of their back pain
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMusculoskeletal diseases: Spinal conditions
InterventionPatients are given targeted information on the management of low back pain
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureAberdeen back pain questionnaire
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/01/1999
Completion date01/07/2001

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexBoth
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteria1. Focus groups - practice record of low back pain consultation in the preceding 12 months selected from General Practitioner (GP) records; a random selection invited to participate
2. Clinician interviews - six GPs from each of three areas
3. Intervention study - patients consulting one of the 96 participating GPs for back pain during a specified 12-week period. Eligibility for the study decided by GP using uniform recognised criteria
4. Age range 25 - 64 years
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/01/1999
Date of final enrolment01/07/2001

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

School of Health and Related Research
Sheffield
S1 4DA
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Primary and Secondary Care Interface National Research and Development Programme (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan