Primary care management of back pain: a randomised controlled trial of an exercise programme
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN32154931 |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN32154931 |
| Protocol serial number | K0045 |
| Sponsor | Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK) |
| Funder | Arthritis Research Campaign (UK) |
- Submission date
- 12/07/2002
- Registration date
- 12/07/2002
- Last edited
- 04/04/2013
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Signs and Symptoms
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
Dr Jennifer Klaber Moffett
Scientific
Scientific
Institute of Rehabilitation
University of Hull
215 Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2PG
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1482 675610 |
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Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Not provided at time of registration |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Primary care low back pain |
| Intervention | Active intervention: A programme of eight group exercise classes of 1 h each, spread over 4 weeks with up to 10 participants in each class. The programme was led by a physiotherapist and incorporated cognitive behavioural principles and was conducted in a community setting. It included stretching, low impact aerobic and strengthening exercises and simple education messages. Control group: Patients continued under the care of their doctor. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 31/12/2002 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Key inclusion criteria | Patients with mechanical low back pain of at least 4 weeks duration but less than 6 months, aged between 18 and 60, declared medically fit by their GP to undertake the exercise and who had consulted one of the GPs taking part in the study. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2002 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/12/2002 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Institute of Rehabilitation
Hull
HU3 2PG
United Kingdom
HU3 2PG
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
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| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
