Feasibility study on recruitment in general practice for a low back pain online information study (part of the ADVIN Back Trial)

Allan Riis, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Jan Hartvigsen, Janus Laust Thomsen, Tamana Afzali, Martin Bach Jensen, Allan Riis, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Jan Hartvigsen, Janus Laust Thomsen, Tamana Afzali, Martin Bach Jensen

Abstract

Objective: In a future full-scale randomised controlled trial, we plan to compare satisfaction with a standard website versus satisfaction with a participatory driven web-application. The participatory driven web-application may facilitate the delivery of targeted evidence-based advice and information to patients with low back pain in general practice (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03088774). This feasibility study is intended to inform a future randomised controlled trial. The aim is to report on the lessons learned from recruitment to report on reasons for loss to follow-up.

Results: We recruited 12 women and 8 men from two general practices with each practice recruiting for 3 months. Full follow-up data was available in only three patients (15%). Based on the high loss to follow-up, we do not consider it feasible to conduct the full-scale confirmatory trial as planned. Modifying inclusion criteria to include only patients expressing an interest in using online health information or randomising patients directly at the general practice, supporting them in accessing the web-application, and letting patients respond with their immediate satisfaction may improve the speed of recruitment and follow-up rates. Furthermore, the participatory driven web-application can be included in a larger multi-faceted intervention, making the combined intervention seem more relevant to study participants.

Keywords: Evidence-based-treatment; Feasibility study; General practice; Low back pain; Medical informatics app; Recruitment; Retention.

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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