The Influence of Coping Strategies and Catastrophizing on Patients With Back and Neck Pain

March 11, 2014 updated by: Francisco M. Kovacs, Kovacs Foundation

The Influence of Coping Strategies and Catastrophizing on Patients With Back and Neck Pain Treated Within the Spanish National Health Service

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of coping strategies and catastrophizing thoughts on disability and the prognosis of back and neck pain in patients treated within the Spanish National Health Service. Patients will be given a visual analog scale (VAS) to rate intensity of pain, the Roland Morris Questionnaire (RMQ) or the Neck Disability Index (NDI) to rate the degree of disability, and the Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CSQ) to rate coping strategies and catastrophizing. Questionnaires will be given at baseline and three months later.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

1400

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Spain
    • Balearic Islands
      • Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07012
        • Kovacs Foundation

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients treated within the Spanish National Health Service for subacute or chronic neck or back pain

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects treated for back or neck pain in the Spanish National Health Service.
  • Able to read and write Spanish.
  • Have signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosis or "red flags" for systemic diseases (e.g., cancer, infection).
  • Pain due to fracture or direct trauma to the neck or back.
  • Criteria for referral to surgery (e.g., neurogenic claudication due to spinal stenosis, cauda equina syndrome, serious nerve root compression for more than 6 weeks due to disc herniation).

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Disability
Time Frame: Baseline and 3 months
Baseline and 3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pain
Time Frame: Baseline and 3 months
Baseline and 3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Kovacs Foundation

Investigators

  • Study Director: Francisco M Kovacs, MD, PhD, Kovacs Foundation, Palma de Mallorca, 07012, Spain
  • Principal Investigator: Mario Gestoso, MD, Kovacs Foundation,Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2006

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 16, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 16, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

July 17, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 13, 2014

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 11, 2014

Last Verified

March 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FK-R-20

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