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

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Official Title
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Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial on the Effect on Low Back Pain Related Disability of Different Health Education Programs for Retired Persons

Conditions
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Low Back Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: The Back Guide
* Behavioral: The Back Book
* Behavioral: Cardiovascular and general health


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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.
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Active Comparator: 1<br>Education on postural hygiene and handout of The Back Guide | Behavioral: The Back Guide<br>* Education on postural hygiene and handout of The Back Guide<br>Behavioral: The Back Book<br>* Education on active management and Handout of The Back Book<br>Behavioral: Cardiovascular and general health<br>* Education on cardiovascular and general health<br>|
| Active Comparator: 2<br>Education on active management and handout of The Back Book | Behavioral: The Back Book<br>* Education on active management and Handout of The Back Book<br>Behavioral: Cardiovascular and general health<br>* Education on cardiovascular and general health<br>|
| Active Comparator: 3<br>Education on cardiovascular and general health | Behavioral: Cardiovascular and general health<br>* Education on cardiovascular and general health<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Intensity of pain, measured at baseline, 30, and 180 days |  | 6 months | 
| Disability, measured at baseline, 30, and 180 days |  | 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fear avoidance beliefs, measured at baseline, 30, and 180 days |  | 6 months | 
| Quality of life, measured at baseline, 30, and 180 days |  | 6 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Low back pain, disability, health education