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
Active Locations (1)
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University of Utah Health Care Out Patient Physical Therapy Clinics
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84132