The Course of Low Back Pain

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to research the possible associations of education level, sedentary lifestyle, and type of low back pain (radicular vs non-radicular) with the course of low back pain and recovery rate.

Official Title
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The Course of Low Back Pain: a Prospective Cohort Study

Conditions
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Low Back Pain, Type of Leg Pain (Radicular, Non-radicular), Lifestyle (Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity), Start Back Screening Tool

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Observational Cohort, usual care = physical therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Low back pain Age 18 years or older Exclusion Criteria: Pregnancy

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: Observational Cohort, usual care = physical therapy|usual care = physical therapy|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Functional Limitations | Measured with Patient Specific Scale (0=no limitation, 100=impossible to perform) and Oswestry Disability Index (0=no limitation, 100=very limited) | Measurement at baseline | 
| Functional Limitations | Measured with Patient Specific Scale (0=no limitation, 100=impossible to perform) and Oswestry Disability Index (0=no limitation, 100=very limited) | Measurement at 6 weeks | 
| Functional Limitations | Measured with Patient Specific Scale (0=no limitation, 100=impossible to perform) and Oswestry Disability Index (0=no limitation, 100=very limited) | Measurement at 12 weeks | 
| Functional Limitations | Measured with Patient Specific Scale (0=no limitation, 100=impossible to perform) and Oswestry Disability Index (0=no limitation, 100=very limited) | Measurement at 26 weeks | 
| Functional Limitations | Measured with Patient Specific Scale (0=no limitation, 100=impossible to perform) and Oswestry Disability Index (0=no limitation, 100=very limited) | Measurement at 52 weeks | 
| Recovery rate | Global Perceived Effect (7-point Likert-scale where 0=much worse, 7=completely recovered) | 26 weeks after inclusion | 
| Recovery rate | Global Perceived Effect (7-point Likert-scale where 0=much worse, 7=completely recovered) | 52 weeks after inclusion | 
| Pain with Numeric Pain Rating Scale | Numeric Pain Rating Scale (0= no pain, 10= maximum pain) | measurement at baseline | 
| Pain with Numeric Pain Rating Scale | Numeric Pain Rating Scale (0= no pain, 10= maximum pain) | measurement at 6 weeks | 
| Pain with Numeric Pain Rating Scale | Numeric Pain Rating Scale (0= no pain, 10= maximum pain) | measurement at 12 weeks | 
| Pain with Numeric Pain Rating Scale | Numeric Pain Rating Scale (0= no pain, 10= maximum pain) | measurement at 26 weeks | 
| Pain with Numeric Pain Rating Scale | Numeric Pain Rating Scale (0= no pain, 10= maximum pain) | measurement at 52 weeks |