Identification of Patients at Risk of Chronic Back Pain Using Questionnaires

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Total Enrollment

16 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-04-01

Study Completion Date

2019-10-14

Brief Summary

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Patients with acute back pain (\<6 weeks) presenting at their general practitioner will be enrolled. Patients fulfilling all inclusion criteria and showing no exclusion criteria will fill out the Heidelberg short questionnaire (HKF-R10) and the Keele STarT Back Screening Tool. These two questionnaires categorize back pain patients into individuals at risk of chronic back pain and those not at risk. Furthermore, data concerning pain location, severity, duration and impairment will be collected. Study participants will receive standard care treatment prescribed by their general practitioner. Six months later, study participants will receive a questionnaire in order to collect data concerning their present pain situation. Patients with relevant impairment in their activities of daily living as a result of back pain will be categorized as individuals with chronic back pain. Categorization at six months will be compared with the categorization at presentation.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Back Pain

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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acute back pain

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* acute (\<6 weeks) back pain
* \>20 und \<60 years of age
* good oral and written knowledge of German language

Exclusion Criteria

* any treatment for back pain within the last 6 months
* Cauda equina
* tumor
* generalized pain
* severe systemic illness
* substance abuse
* pregnancy

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Swiss Paraplegic Centre

Nottwil, Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

Other Identifiers

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2015-10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id