The Effect of STarT Back Screening Tool

NCT ID: NCT04691193

Last Updated: 2021-02-05

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 50 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2020-07-06
• Study Completion Date: 2021-02-01

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of StArt Back Tool test in determining prognosis and loss of workforce in patients presenting with low back pain complaints in the acute-subacute period and to examine the relationship between StArt Back Tool test and kinesophobia.

Detailed Description

Low back pain (LBP) is a common disorder that affects about 80% of adults at least once in a period of their life. 10% of low back pain becomes chronic and can affect the quality of life negatively and lead to disability. The STarT-Back-Tool was developed to identify people with poor prognosis, such as difficulty returning to work, loss of work force, disability. It has been reported that it would be beneficial to categorize patients according to their risk levels with this tool and plan treatment in primary care treatment centers. Being able to identify patients with a high probability of becoming chronic in the early period is very important to reduce or prevent disability that may occur. The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of StArt Back Tool test in determining prognosis and loss of workforce in patients presenting with low back pain complaints in the acute-subacute period and to examine the relationship between StArt Back Tool test and kinesophobia.

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_CONTROL
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

study and control group

The study group included patients with low back pain for less than 3 months. The control group consists of healthy volunteers.

No interventions assigned to this group

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Above 18 years old
• Low back pain for less than 3 months
• Sign the written informed consent.
• Being able to read and write

Exclusion Criteria

• Inflammatory rheumatologic disease
• Having a history of lumbar surgery
• Back pain for more than 3 months

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 65 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

nihal tezel

medical doctor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Nihal Tezel

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital

Locations

DiskapiYBERH

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

References

Forsbrand MH, Grahn B, Hill JC, Petersson IF, Post Sennehed C, Stigmar K. Can the STarT Back Tool predict health-related quality of life and work ability after an acute/subacute episode with back or neck pain? A psychometric validation study in primary care. BMJ Open. 2018 Dec 22;8(12):e021748. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021748.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 30580256 (View on PubMed)

Suri P, Delaney K, Rundell SD, Cherkin DC. Predictive Validity of the STarT Back Tool for Risk of Persistent Disabling Back Pain in a U.S. Primary Care Setting. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2018 Aug;99(8):1533-1539.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2018.02.016. Epub 2018 Apr 3.

Reference Type: BACKGROUND

PMID: 29625095 (View on PubMed)

Hill JC, Dunn KM, Lewis M, Mullis R, Main CJ, Foster NE, Hay EM. A primary care back pain screening tool: identifying patient subgroups for initial treatment. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 May 15;59(5):632-41. doi: 10.1002/art.23563.

Reference Type: RESULT

PMID: 18438893 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

DiskapiYBERH2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id