A Trial on the Effect on Low Back Pain Related Disability of Different Health Education Programs for Retired Persons

Kovacs Foundation

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Low Back Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: The Back Book; Behavioral: The Back Guide; Behavioral: Cardiovascular and general health

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00441038

FK-R-13

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary purpose of this study is to compare, in retired persons living in the Balearic Islands, the effectiveness on low back pain related disability of three educational programs. All consist of a group talk and the handout of a booklet, each one different in its content.

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• To attend regular talks for retirees, and accept to attend one health talk, whether or not subject has nonspecific low back pain; to accept participation in the study.

Exclusion criteria

• Inability to fill out questionnaires (due to blindness, functional illiteracy, or dementia);
• Having a diagnosis of rheumatologic inflammatory disease, fibromyalgia, or cancer in last 5 years.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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0 participants in 3 patient groups

1

Active Comparator group

Description:

Education on postural hygiene and handout of The Back Guide

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cardiovascular and general health

Behavioral: The Back Guide

Behavioral: The Back Book

2

Active Comparator group

Description:

Education on active management and handout of The Back Book

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cardiovascular and general health

Behavioral: The Back Book

3

Active Comparator group

Description:

Education on cardiovascular and general health

Treatment:

Behavioral: Cardiovascular and general health