Status:
COMPLETED
Trial on Subacute Low Back Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Uppsala University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Region Stockholm
National Social Insurance Board, Sweden
Conditions:
Subacute Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
A randomized controlled trial over a 10-week period with a two-year follow-up. The objectives were to compare effects of manual therapy in addition to the stay-active concept versus the stay-active co...
Detailed Description
The study is a randomized, controlled, clinical trial in the Swedish province of Gotland, with primary data collection from 1994 to 1998. The recruitment population consisted of the 19000 employed per...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- acute or subacute perceived low back pain with or without pain radiating to one or both legs
- symptom duration of three months or less preceded by at least two months of relative freedom from symptoms
- consent to treatment and follow up for ten weeks
- agreement not to consult therapists other than those participating in the study during the treatment period
Exclusion
- other conditions or circumstances that might jeopardize completion of treatment and follow up, such as pregnancy, malignant tumors, etcetera
- need for acute surgical or rheumatologic care
- previous treatment of current complaints with specific mobilisation or manipulation
- previous participation in the present study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 1994
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2000
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00923429
Start Date
January 1 1994
End Date
December 1 2000
Last Update
June 18 2009
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Dept of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicin and Clinical Epidemiology Section
Uppsala, Sweden, SE-75185