Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0080120591
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To determine the health outcomes of patients referred directly to an ESP service for back pain and to assess the cost effectiveness of an ESP service.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Prospective randomised pilot study
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
Musculoskeletal Diseases: Back pain
Intervention
Initial assessment by triage clinician.
Three arms of study:
1. Specialist
2. Extended Scope Physio triage who randomises groups to controls or ESP cases
3. Secondary care physiotherapist
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Applicable
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
Results from this study will provide evidence for service development in back pain management
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
01/02/2003
Overall trial end date
01/08/2004
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Patients are eligible for this study if acute back pain from 2-12 weeks duration or chronic mechanical pain >12.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
80 patients
Participant exclusion criteria
Not provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date
01/02/2003
Recruitment end date
01/08/2004
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Consultant Rheumatologist
London
E11 1NR
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Government
Funder name
Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary