Psychosocial Treatment for Acute Low Back Pain

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Acute Low Back Pain

In brief

Acute low back pain (severe pain that comes on suddenly and lasts a relatively short time) is very common in the United States, and accounts for substantial illness, functional limitations, pain, and health care costs. This study looks at whether a program designed to improve self-efficacy (a person's belief in his or her ability to reach a goal, such as managing one's own disease) and social support improves the health status of people with acute low back pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00000418

Run by

Indiana University

People needed

211

Starts

1977-09-01

Expected to finish

2001-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-06-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Acute low back pain

You may not qualify if…

• Chronic back pain (including surgery)
• Disability claim for back pain
• Nursing home resident
• Severe impairment in hearing, vision, or speech
• Unable to speak English
• Severe comorbidity
• Unable to contact by phone
• Excluded by primary care physician

Where it is running

• Indiana University School of Medicine — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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