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Behavioural Intervention

Patient Education for Chronic Low Back Pain

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Yanshan Wang, PhD

Research Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

At least 18 years old

Existence of chronic low back pain, defined as back pain that has lasted longer than 12 weeks

Must not have

Any prior spine surgery

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up through overall study completion, about 7 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to see if personalized patient education materials can help patients with chronic low back pain feel more confident in managing their pain and improve their daily functioning. They will study how feasible it is to deliver

Who is the study for?

This trial is for individuals suffering from chronic low back pain. Participants should be willing to engage with online educational materials and complete questionnaires about their condition before and after the education program.

What is being tested?

The study is testing a personalized patient education program designed to improve self-confidence in managing chronic low back pain and reduce perceived disability due to the condition. It involves following an online educational course over several days.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial focuses on patient education, there are no direct medical side effects expected from participating. However, participants may experience discomfort or fatigue from completing questionnaires.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I am 18 years old or older.

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I have had chronic low back pain for more than 12 weeks.

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I have seen a doctor for lower back pain in the last year.

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My back pain is bad enough to score 15 or more on a disability test.

Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I have had surgery on my spine before.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ through overall study completion, about 7 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~through overall study completion, about 7 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through overall study completion, about 7 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Change from Baseline Personal Pain Beliefs on Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ) at Day 21

Feasibility of delivering a personalized patient education program for individuals with chronic low back pain - Missing Data

Feasibility of delivering a personalized patient education program for individuals with chronic low back pain - Recruitment

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Secondary study objectives

Change from Baseline Pain on Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) at Day 21

Change from Baseline Subjective Level of Disability on Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) at Day 21

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Patient Education for Chronic Low Back PainExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients will access online patient education materials on chronic low back pain five times after completing baseline questionnaires on days 5, 8, 11, 14, and 17.

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