Is the outcome for patients with low back pain influenced by GP's referral for plain radiography
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN84969019 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN84969019 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | HTA 93/17/11 |
- Submission date
- 25/04/2003
- Registration date
- 25/04/2003
- Last edited
- 08/11/2022
- 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
Mrs Sally Kerry
Scientific
Scientific
Dept of General Practice & Primary Care
St Georges Hospital Medical School
Hunter Wing
Cranmer Terrace
Tooting
London
SW17 0RE
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 020 8725 2785 |
|---|---|
| sgjdgp2@sghms.ac.uk |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | Is the outcome for patients with low back pain influenced by GP's referral for plain radiography |
| Study hypothesis | A study in general practice to compare short- and long-term outcomes for patients with low back pain who are referred or not referred for lumbar spine X-ray after first presentation. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration. |
| Condition | Musculoskeletal diseases: Spinal conditions |
| Intervention | Randomised controlled trial (RCT) in UK general practices, with an observational arm to enable comparisons to be made with patients not recruited to the trial. Random allocation to immediate referral for X-ray or not. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Roland and Morris disability, Hospital Anxiety and Depression, EuroQol, Short Form with 36 items (SF-36), consultations and referrals at 6 weeks and 1 year. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration. |
| Overall study start date | 01/10/1995 |
| Overall study end date | 31/03/1999 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 94 practices |
| Participant inclusion criteria | Patients who consulted their general practitioner (GP) with low back pain and who had not consulted in the previous 4 weeks. |
| Participant exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration. |
| Recruitment start date | 01/10/1995 |
| Recruitment end date | 31/03/1999 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Dept of General Practice & Primary Care
London
SW17 0RE
United Kingdom
SW17 0RE
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
Quarry House
Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)1132 545 843 |
|---|---|
| Sheila.Greener@doh.gsi.gov.uk | |
| Website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/03sbpja79 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme - HTA (UK)
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 | Not provided at time of registration |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | HTA monograph | 01/12/2000 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
08/11/2022: Internal review.
