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The Ability of Chronic Pain Patients to Self-diagnose Their Chief Source of Low Back Pain
Led by Northwestern University · Updated on 2025-06-25
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
102 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The investigative team will provide 27 slides with bullet points and images of pain referral patterns for different causes (e.g., herniated disc, facet joint arthritis) for patients seen for a new visit with a chief complaint of chronic low back pain. This material is all publicly available but has been compiled in presentation form. This will have educational benefit for patients, discussing clinical signs and symptoms, risk factors and basic treatments. There will also be a smaller control group of that gets a condensed 4-slide presentation. After review of the slides, an independent observer will ask the patient what they think are the 2 most likely causes of their LBP (in order of likelihood) and match that with the attending physician and trainee, who will independently do the same. The investigative team will then determine how concordant the patient's answers are with the physicians and also record outcomes.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Ability of Chronic Pain Patients to Self-diagnose Their Chief Source of Low Back Pain
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age > 18 years
- Primary complaint of low back pain or sciatica
- Duration of low back pain more than 3 months
You will not qualify if you...
- Referral for a specific diagnostic procedure or presenting with a pre-established diagnosis
- Inability to understand written English
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Northwestern University Pain Management Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
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Research Team
S
Steven Cohen, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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