Risk Factors for Low Back Pain in Adults a 23-year Prospective Cohort Study of 14-15-year-old Schoolchildren.

NCT ID: NCT04739839

Last Updated: 2025-02-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Total Enrollment

1400 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-05

Study Completion Date

2021-03-30

Brief Summary

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The incidence of low back pain (LBP) is increasing and prognostic factors for developing LBP are unclear. Based on questionnaires, different prognostic factors are being explored over time.

Detailed Description

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Despite the massive efforts of trying to find predictors and prevention for LBP, it remains to be clarified, why some individuals develop severely disabling low back pain while others never experience noteworthy back pain.

There is no evidence that numbers of chronically affected individuals have diminished; rather, the incidence of LBP has increased continuously over the last 20 years, which is also reflected in rising numbers of lumbar surgical treatments and rising costs due to health care expenses and sick leave. Hence, prevention of LBP in the working population seems more urgent than ever.

As LBP is undoubtedly a multifaceted disorder that tends to fluctuate throughout life, there is a need for longitudinal research, exploring the effect of both lifestyle and psychosocial factors on the development of chronic low back pain.

The main aims of this study is to identify the prevalence of low back pain and identify whether a history of low back pain during adolescence represents an increased risk of experiencing low back pain later in life.

Conditions

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Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Inception cohort, former pupils in different schools in Western Zealand

1327 former Western Zealand pupils (originally 1389). Aged 14-15 in 1997. This is the first follow up on this cohort.

survey questionnaire

Intervention Type OTHER

Questionnaire focusing on low back pain in relation to life style, physical activity level, illness perception and quality of life.

Interventions

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survey questionnaire

Questionnaire focusing on low back pain in relation to life style, physical activity level, illness perception and quality of life.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being a member of the original Western Zealand cohort
* Ability to understand and write in Danish
* Having access to the Danish digital mail system "e-Boks". (Access to e-Boks is mandatory in Denmark unless you have special needs)
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Frederiksberg University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Marius Henriksen

Clinical professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Claus Bomhoff

Copenhagen, DK, Denmark

Site Status

Countries

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Denmark

Other Identifiers

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Western Zealand Cohort

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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