MyBack - A Behavior Change Informed Exercise Program to Prevent Low Back Pain Recurrences (MyBack)
MyBack - Effectiveness and Implementation of a Behavior Change Informed Exercise Program to Prevent Low Back Pain Recurrences: a Hybrid Effectiveness-implementation Randomized Controlled Study
Study Overview
Status
Status
Conditions
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Enrollment
Phase
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
Study Contact
- Name: Eduardo Cruz, PhD
- Phone Number: +365 265 709 300
- Email: eduardo.cruz@ess.ips.pt
Study Locations
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Setúbal, Portugal, 2914-503
- Recruiting
- Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
- Older Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Recovered (within the last 3 months) from an episode of non-specific LBP (with or without leg pain and of any duration)
- Recovery from an LBP episode is defined as having a pain score of "0" or "1" on a 11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale for, at least, 30 consecutive days
- Age between 18 and 65 years;
- Read and speak the Portuguese language;
- Having a mobile phone capable of receiving and sending text messages;
- No medical contraindication to exercise.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis, or symptoms consistent with, severe depression or other psychiatric condition,
- Pregnancy
- Spinal surgery in the last 6 months
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Number of Arms
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / ArmParticipant Group / Arm |
Intervention / TreatmentIntervention / Treatment |
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Other: Usual Care
Participants allocated to the usual care group will be informed that they can access their GP in the usual way (GPs consultation, pain medication, referral for other treatments/ services) and that they should contact their GP if their condition worsens.
In addition, they will receive a minimal educational intervention focused on symptom management and promotion of physical activity ("stay active").
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Education; Pain Medication, imaging, referrals to other health services, other health care appointments
Other Names:
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Experimental: MyBack
Patients in the MyBack group will participate in a patient-centred, tailored exercise programme informed by a behavioural change approach in addition to receiving usual care.
The MyBack intervention programme will consist of 12 bi-weekly sessions (60 minutes each) over 6 weeks complemented by 12 exercise sessions to be carried out autonomously by the participants over the following 6 weeks
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Education; Pain Medication, imaging, referrals to other health services, other health care appointments
Other Names:
A tailored exercise and behavioural change program
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Risk of low back pain recurrence
Time Frame: 1 month after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
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1 month after baseline
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Risk of low back pain recurrence
Time Frame: 2 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
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2 months after baseline
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Risk of low back pain recurrence
Time Frame: 3 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
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3 months after baseline
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Risk of low back pain recurrence
Time Frame: 4 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
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4 months after baseline
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Risk of low back pain recurrence
Time Frame: 5 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
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5 months after baseline
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Risk of low back pain recurrence
Time Frame: 6 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
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6 months after baseline
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Risk of low back pain recurrence
Time Frame: 7 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
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7 months after baseline
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Risk of low back pain recurrence
Time Frame: 8 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
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8 months after baseline
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Risk of low back pain recurrence
Time Frame: 9 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
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9 months after baseline
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Risk of low back pain recurrence
Time Frame: 10 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
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10 months after baseline
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Risk of low back pain recurrence
Time Frame: 11 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
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11 months after baseline
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Risk of low back pain recurrence
Time Frame: 12 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
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12 months after baseline
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Pain intensity
Time Frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months after baseline
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Pain intensity will be measured with a 11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale.
Total scores range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating higher levels of pain.
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Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months after baseline
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Functional Disability
Time Frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months after baseline
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Functional Disability will be measured through the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ).
Total scores range from 0 to 24, with higher scores indicating higher levels of functional disability.
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Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months after baseline
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Musculoskeletal Health
Time Frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months after baseline
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Musculoskeletal Health will be measured through the Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ).
Total scores range from 0 to 56, with higher scores indicating higher levels of musculoskeletal health.
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Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months after baseline
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Health-related quality of life
Time Frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months after baseline
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Health-related Quality of life (HRQoL) will be measured by the EuroQuol 5 dimensions, 5 levels questionnaire.
Total scores range from 0 to 1, with higher scores indicating higher levels of health-related quality of life.
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Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months after baseline
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Medical appointments for a low back pain recurrence
Time Frame: 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline
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The number of primary care visits to the General Practitioner for a low back pain recurrence, for each participant, will be collected from the local medical records
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3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline
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Imaging tests prescribed related with a low back pain recurrence
Time Frame: 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline
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The number of x-rays, MRI and CT-scans of lower back will be collected for each participant from the local medical records
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3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline
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Pain medication for low back pain recurrence
Time Frame: 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline
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The number and name of the medication prescribed will be collected for each participant from the local medical records
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3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline
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Referral to other interventions and sickness certificates
Time Frame: 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline
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Referral to other interventions or to other medical specialities or services or sickness certificates will be recorded will be collected for each participant from the local medical records.
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3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline
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Impact of LBP recurrence
Time Frame: 1 month after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
In the presence of a LBP recurrence, pain intensity (11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale), functional disability (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire), care seeking (number of primary care visits, imaging tests prescribed and pain medication) and work status (sick leave: yes/no) will be collected by telephone.
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1 month after baseline
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Impact of LBP recurrence
Time Frame: 2 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
In the presence of a LBP recurrence, pain intensity (11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale), functional disability (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire), care seeking (number of primary care visits, imaging tests prescribed and pain medication) and work status (sick leave: yes/no) will be collected by telephone.
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2 months after baseline
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Impact of LBP recurrence
Time Frame: 3 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
In the presence of a LBP recurrence, pain intensity (11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale), functional disability (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire), care seeking (number of primary care visits, imaging tests prescribed and pain medication) and work status (sick leave: yes/no) will be collected by telephone.
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3 months after baseline
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Impact of LBP recurrence
Time Frame: 4 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
In the presence of a LBP recurrence, pain intensity (11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale), functional disability (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire), care seeking (number of primary care visits, imaging tests prescribed and pain medication) and work status (sick leave: yes/no) will be collected by telephone.
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4 months after baseline
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Impact of LBP recurrence
Time Frame: 5 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
In the presence of a LBP recurrence, pain intensity (11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale), functional disability (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire), care seeking (number of primary care visits, imaging tests prescribed and pain medication) and work status (sick leave: yes/no) will be collected by telephone.
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5 months after baseline
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Impact of LBP recurrence
Time Frame: 6 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
In the presence of a LBP recurrence, pain intensity (11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale), functional disability (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire), care seeking (number of primary care visits, imaging tests prescribed and pain medication) and work status (sick leave: yes/no) will be collected by telephone.
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6 months after baseline
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Impact of LBP recurrence
Time Frame: 7 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
In the presence of a LBP recurrence, pain intensity (11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale), functional disability (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire), care seeking (number of primary care visits, imaging tests prescribed and pain medication) and work status (sick leave: yes/no) will be collected by telephone.
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7 months after baseline
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Impact of LBP recurrence
Time Frame: 8 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
In the presence of a LBP recurrence, pain intensity (11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale), functional disability (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire), care seeking (number of primary care visits, imaging tests prescribed and pain medication) and work status (sick leave: yes/no) will be collected by telephone.
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8 months after baseline
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Impact of LBP recurrence
Time Frame: 9 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
In the presence of a LBP recurrence, pain intensity (11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale), functional disability (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire), care seeking (number of primary care visits, imaging tests prescribed and pain medication) and work status (sick leave: yes/no) will be collected by telephone.
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9 months after baseline
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Impact of LBP recurrence
Time Frame: 10 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
In the presence of a LBP recurrence, pain intensity (11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale), functional disability (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire), care seeking (number of primary care visits, imaging tests prescribed and pain medication) and work status (sick leave: yes/no) will be collected by telephone.
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10 months after baseline
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Impact of LBP recurrence
Time Frame: 11 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
In the presence of a LBP recurrence, pain intensity (11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale), functional disability (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire), care seeking (number of primary care visits, imaging tests prescribed and pain medication) and work status (sick leave: yes/no) will be collected by telephone.
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11 months after baseline
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Impact of LBP recurrence
Time Frame: 12 months after baseline
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Participants will receive a text message with a yes/no question regarding low back pain recurrence.
The number of participants with a recurrence of low back pain, defined as the return of LBP with a minimum duration of 24 hours, with a pain intensity ≥2 on an 11-point numerical scale, preceded by a minimum period of 30 days without pain, will be collected.
In the presence of a LBP recurrence, pain intensity (11-point Numeric Pain Rating Scale), functional disability (Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire), care seeking (number of primary care visits, imaging tests prescribed and pain medication) and work status (sick leave: yes/no) will be collected by telephone.
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12 months after baseline
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Sponsor
Collaborators
Collaborators
Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Eduardo Cruz, PhD, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal
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Study Start
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Study Completion
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First Submitted
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First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
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Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
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Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
Other Study ID Numbers
- PTDC/SAU-SER/7406/2020
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