Motivational Interviewing in Physiotherapy for Patients With Low Back Pain (HELENA)

Universidade do Porto

Status: Completed

Conditions: Motivational Interviewing

Treatments: Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing; Behavioral: Anti-inflammatory Information

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03399409

HELENA

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of motivational interviewing (MI) on adherence to exercises and on levels of pain and incapacity in patients who engage in physiotherapy for low back pain. Sixty patients attending a 15-day program of physiotherapy for low back pain were allocated to experimental (EG) and control groups (CG). A regular treatment of physiotherapy with at-home exercises is offered to all participants. On day seven, MI is applied to the EG. The CG receives an anti-inflammatory information program.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Adults with low back pain receiving physiotherapy with home exercises

Exclusion criteria

• Adults receiving physiotherapy without home exercises or for conditions other than low back pain

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Motivational Interviewing

Experimental group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Motivational Interviewing

Anti-inflammatory information program

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Anti-inflammatory Information