Evaluation of a Low Back Pain Patient Education Program
Patient education evaluation
Back Pain+1
+ Neurologic Manifestations
+ Pain
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: February 1, 1998
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.This study will develop and evaluate in a randomized trial a low back pain intervention that allows subjects to talk with each other and with health professionals via an Internet discussion group. The intervention consists of a book and a videotape and is based on interaction with other participants in the program and health professionals through a closed password protected moderated Internet discussion group. Outcome measures include health behaviors, such as exercise; health status, such as pain and disability; and health care use, such as number of visits to doctors and other health care providers. Patients will be randomized either to the treatment group and followed for 6, 12, 18, and 24 months with the intervention.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.580 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 18 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Must live in the United States * Must understand and write English * Must have access to a computer with e-mail and expect to have this access for at least 3 years * Must be 18 years old * Must have seen a doctor for back pain at least once in the past year Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Back surgery in the past 6 months * Expectation of having back surgery in the next 6 months * Back pain due to a car accident or other major injury within the last 6 months * Back pain or sciatica due to systemic disease (inflammatory rheumatic diseases, tumor, or other) * Major physical or mental health condition for which one is currently being treated that severely limits daily activities * Terminal illness * Receiving disability or workers compensation insurance payments for back pain or sciatica * Presently involved in legal proceedings because of back pain or sciatica * Difficulty with bladder or bowel control that began with back pain or sciatica * No visits to a doctor in the past year for back pain or sciatica * Numbness in crotch area that began with back pain or sciatica * Age under 18
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.One single intervention group is designated in this study
This study does not include a placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
ExperimentalStudy Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location