Learning to Improve the Management of Back pain In the Community
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN30420389 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN30420389 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 5011 |
- Submission date
- 29/04/2010
- Registration date
- 29/04/2010
- Last edited
- 21/07/2016
- 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
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Ms Louise Worswick
Scientific
Scientific
Royal London House
Christchurch Road
Bournemouth
BH1 3LT
United Kingdom
Study information
| Study design | Non-randomised interventional and observational cohort study |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Observational |
| Secondary study design | Cohort study |
| Study setting(s) | GP practice |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | Learning to Improve the Management of Back pain In the Community: a non-randomised interventional and observational cohort study |
| Study acronym | LIMBIC |
| Study hypothesis | This study used a mixed method design which included a quantitative and qualitative component. The quantitative element of the project is the evaluation of patient outcomes (high level evaluation) and this data was collected from each of the participating 9 practices prior to commencement of the 8 workshops in 2008 and again following the workshops. Each practice attended the workshops as a team which were then evaluated in terms of their own learning and changes in their delivery of care around back pain. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Somerset Research Ethics Committee approved on the 9 August 2007 (ref: 07/H0205/36) |
| Condition | Topic: Primary Care Research Network for England; Subtopic: Not Assigned; Disease: All Diseases |
| Intervention | Nine practice team tool part in eight workshops and these were evaluated using focus group interviews with the team. The intervention was eight half day interprofessional educational workshops over a nine month period. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Improved patient outcomes of treatment of low back pain |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/10/2007 |
| Overall study end date | 31/03/2010 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | Planned Sample Size: 1000; UK Sample Size: 1000 |
| Participant inclusion criteria | 1. A general practice in Wiltshire or Bournemouth and Poole PCT willing to agree to participate in the study, send a team to the workshops and undertake the required data collection, including two focus group sessions 2. Patients aged 18 - 65 (either sex) presenting to their GP with acute low back pain for less than 12 weeks duration 3. All patients seeking primary care treatment for back pain of any kind |
| Participant exclusion criteria | 1. Unable to commit to the project, send a team to workshops, or undertake the data collection requirements 2. Duration greater than 12 weeks 3. Under 18 or older than 65 years 4. Serious spinal pathology 5. Trauma |
| Recruitment start date | 01/10/2007 |
| Recruitment end date | 31/03/2010 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Royal London House
Bournemouth
BH1 3LT
United Kingdom
BH1 3LT
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Bournemouth University (UK)
Hospital/treatment centre
Hospital/treatment centre
Fern Barrow
Dorset
BH12 5BB
England
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk |
|---|---|
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/05wwcw481 |
Funders
Funder type
Charity
The Health Foundation (UK) (ref: 5107/4566)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| 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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results: | 15/07/2012 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
21/07/2016: Publication reference added
