Status:

TERMINATED

The Development of a Cognitive Reassurance Training Program

Lead Sponsor:

University of Utah

Conditions:

Low Back Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The focus of this proposal is to evaluate the feasibility of a cognitive reassurance training program by examining changes in physical therapist low back pain beliefs and skills with training and eval...

Detailed Description

Identifying strategies to favorably alter unhelpful cognitions of patients with recent onset low back pain is a research priority and could help curb the transition from acute to chronic low back pain...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Therapist inclusion criteria:
  • University of Utah Health Care physical therapists and physical therapist assistants
  • Employed at least 20 hours a week
  • Licensed in the state of Utah
  • Therapist exclusion criteria:
  • None
  • Patient inclusion criteria
  • Primary reason for scheduling an evaluation with a physical therapist is low back pain (defined as symptoms of pain and/or numbness between the 12th rib and buttocks with or without referral in to one or both legs
  • Current episode of low back pain ≤ 12 weeks duration
  • Age 18-64
  • Ability to read and speak English
  • Patient exclusion criteria
  • Report being referred to physical therapy for specific low back pathology (e.g. fracture)
  • Any lumbar surgery in the past 6 months
  • Current pregnancy

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    May 19 2017

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    November 8 2018

    Estimated Enrollment :

    128 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03256617

    Start Date

    May 19 2017

    End Date

    November 8 2018

    Last Update

    April 16 2020

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    University of Utah Health Care Out Patient Physical Therapy Clinics

    Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132