Interprofessional Management of Chronic Back Pain in Rural and Remote Setting: Use of Telehealth vs. Secure Laptop-based Videoconferencing

NCT ID: NCT02960269

Last Updated: 2018-10-11

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 12 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2016-11-30
• Study Completion Date: 2017-12-31

Brief Summary

This pilot study will evaluate the impact and overall experience of an interprofessional chronic low back pain patient care approach for people in rural and remote areas using Telehealth technology compared to secure laptop based videoconferencing (Vidyo).

Detailed Description

People with chronic low back pain will be recruited to participate in a team assessment with a local rural nurse practitioner and an-urban based physiotherapist linking through telehealth. The assessment will include a detailed history, physical examination and jointly-delivered education and recommendations for further community-based management. Pre and post measures of self-reported pain, back-specific function, quality of life, and satisfaction will be completed 2-4 weeks after the assessment. Comparison of short-term outcomes will be made with a group of participants from another study using the a different telehealth technology (secure laptop based videoconferencing) same inclusion criteria, measures and health care providers (Clin Trials.gov NCT02225535). The health care providers will be interviewed to get feedback on their preference and experience using the different type of telehealth technology.

Conditions

Back Pain Lower Back Chronic

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Telehealth team assessment

Team assessment for back pain with nurse practitioner and physical therapist via telehealth

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

interprofessional back pain assessment

Intervention Type: OTHER

team assessment and education with urban physical therapist and rural nurse practitioner via telehealth

Interventions

interprofessional back pain assessment

team assessment and education with urban physical therapist and rural nurse practitioner via telehealth

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

chronic low back pain localized below costal margins and above gluteal folds and/or related leg pain, which is bad enough to limit their usual activities or daily routine and has been present for at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

• People with: third party payer insurance (i.e.worker's compensation board) for their back related complaints, with primarily neck or thoracic pain, and/ or with language, reading or comprehension barriers that would limit their ability to adequately complete the required study paperwork will be excluded from participating in the study.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Kelsey Trail Health Region

OTHER

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of Saskatchewan

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Brenna Bath

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

University of Saskatchewan

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Countries

Canada

Other Identifiers

Bio16-49

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id