Status:
UNKNOWN
Managing Non-acute Low Back Symptoms in Occupational Health: Two Trials
Lead Sponsor:
University of Helsinki
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Oulu
Juho Vainio Foundation
Conditions:
Low Back Pain, Recurrent
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-56 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is: * Epidemiological part: characteristics of low back pain patients from a forestry company in Finland. Data is collected from occupational health databases and self admin...
Detailed Description
Eligible subjects were divided into two randomised controlled trials with the name of "mild" or "moderate" low back pain trials (interventions) and also mild vs natural course (NC) and moderate vs. NC...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 18-56 years
- present employment at the company
- at least one criteria out the following qualified for the study:
- nonspecific LBP with the duration of 2 weeks or more
- radiating, present low back pain
- recurrent LBP (2 or more episodes per year)
- work absence because of LBP
- included subjects also responded having low back pain during preceding week prior to the questionnaire (VAS ≥ 10 mm, Visual Analogue Scale 0-100 mm)
- According to pain level, patients were later divided into two separate RCT's, "mild": VAS 10mm - 34mm, "moderate": VAS 35mm or more.
Exclusion
- retirement
- acute nerve root compression symptoms
- malignant tumor
- recent fracture
- severe osteoporosis
- other specific disease preventing participation in the follow-up
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2001
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
505 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00908102
Start Date
September 1 2001
End Date
December 1 2016
Last Update
March 18 2015
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University of Helsinki
Helsinki, Finland, 00100