Effectiveness of Adding Behavioral Therapy to Physical Therapy to Treat Low Back Pain

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Conditions studied: Low Back Pain

In brief

Low back pain is a very common problem and the most common cause of job-related disability. While some occurrences of low back pain disappear within a couple of days, other occurrences take much longer to resolve or lead to more serious conditions. The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of two behavioral types of therapy in reducing future disability in people who are receiving physical therapy for low back pain and tend to fear and avoid pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00373867

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

108

Starts

2006-01-01

Expected to finish

2008-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-01-28

Who can join

Age: 15 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Quebec Task Force Spinal Disorders (QTFSD) classification of 1a: acute low back pain without pain radiation below the gluteal fold
• QTFSD classification of 1b and 1c: subacute and chronic low back pain without pain radiation below the gluteal fold
• QTFSD classification of 2a: acute low back pain with pain radiation to the knee
• QTFSD classification of 2b and 2c: subacute and chronic low back pain with pain radiation to the knee
• QTFSD classification of 3a, 3b, or 3c: acute, subacute, or chronic low back pain with pain radiation below the knee
• Can read and speak English
• Parent or guardian willing to provide informed consent if applicable

You may not qualify if…

• QTFSD classification of 4a, 4b, or 4c: acute, subacute, or chronic low back pain with pain radiation below the knee and experiencing neurological symptoms
• QTFSD classification of 5: likely lumbar nerve root compression
• QTFSD classification of 6: confirmed lumbar nerve root compression
• QTFSD classification of 7: confirmed lumbar spinal stenosis
• QTFSD classification of 8: less than 6 months after surgery for back pain
• QTFSD classification of 9.1: more than 6 months after surgery for back pain and not experiencing any symptoms
• QTFSD classification of 11: other spinal disorders including cancer, disease inside bone, or fracture

Where it is running

• Shands Rehabilitation at the University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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