Cost effectiveness of an occupational physical therapy programme on primary and secondary prevention of low back pain: economic evaluation alongside a cluster randomised controlled trial
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN42542680 |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN42542680 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | NTR395 |
- Submission date
- 02/11/2005
- Registration date
- 02/11/2005
- Last edited
- 29/10/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr W. IJzelenberg
Scientific
Scientific
Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam
Department of Public Health
P.O. Box 1738
Rotterdam
3000 DR
Netherlands
| Phone | +31 (0)10 4087718 |
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| w.ijzelenberg@erasmusmc.nl |
Study information
| Study design | Economic evaluation alongside a cluster randomised controlled trial |
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| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Prevention |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | What is the cost-effectiveness of a back training programme consisting of a combination of three parts: counselling and training to prevent back complaints, analysis and ergonomic adaptation of the work station, and quick intervention in the origin of (absenteeism due to) back complaints? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Received from a local medical ethics committee |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Low back pain (LBP) |
| Intervention | The physical therapy programme consists of an integrated approach of a primary prevention programme, including counselling and ergonomic training of working techniques/skills tailored for each companys specific work-site aimed at preventing back complaints, and a secondary prevention programme that consisted of a quick intervention with easy accessible in-company physical therapy in the origin of (absenteeism due to) back complaints. Usual care is provided by the general practitioner or occupational physician according to Dutch health care guidelines. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | The primary outcome measure is the occurrence and duration of LBP and subsequent sickness absence. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Secondary outcome measures are pain intensity, functional disability due to low back pain complaints, general health and quality of life. The economic evaluation is conducted from a societal perspective and includes both direct and indirect costs due to LBP. |
| Overall study start date | 15/01/2001 |
| Completion date | 15/08/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
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| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 500 |
| Key inclusion criteria | The study population is recruited from companies throughout the Netherlands. Companies who want to take up the programme from the occupational health consultancy that executes the intervention under study within a year are asked to participate in the study. Inclusion criteria for companies are: 1. Willingness to participate in the study 2. The possibility of forming a control group within the same company with workers with approximately the same physically demanding jobs and high prevalence of musculoskeletal complaints 3. Willingness to concur with randomisation of the intervention and study protocol. Inclusion criteria for workers: All workers in the work units of these companies who are working at least 3 days per week, are willing to comply with the research protocol and follow-up measurements are asked to participate in the study. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not comply with the above inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 15/01/2001 |
| Date of final enrolment | 15/08/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam
Rotterdam
3000 DR
Netherlands
3000 DR
Netherlands
Sponsor information
Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
Research organisation
Research organisation
P.O. Box 1738
Rotterdam
3000 DR
Netherlands
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/018906e22 |
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Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (The Netherlands)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
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| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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| Results article | results | 01/04/2007 | Yes | No |
