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A Multilevel Intervention for Low Back Pain Management in Primary Care
Led by Guillaume Christe · Updated on 2026-02-12
500
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
125 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
G
Guillaume Christe
Lead Sponsor
H
Haute Ecole de Santé Vaud (HESAV), Lausanne, Switzerland
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Low back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide and one of the main reasons for consulting in primary care. This project aims to improve the management of people with low back pain in primary care through an innovative intervention developed in collaboration with general practitioners, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists. The main objective is to test the effectiveness of a multilevel intervention designed to improve the care pathway for individuals with low back pain consulting their general practitioner. The intervention supports healthcare professionals in adopting practices based on current guidelines, promotes patient education, and offers an interprofessional care pathway tailored to each person's needs and profile. The study will include over 100 general practitioners in French-speaking Switzerland, randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group (usual care). Around 500 patients will be followed according to their doctor's approach. Their progress will be monitored over 12 months using questionnaires and administrative data. This project addresses an urgent need to improve the care pathway in primary care. It will rigorously assess the effectiveness of this new care approach and explore the barriers and facilitators to its integration into daily practice, taking into account the experiences of both healthcare professionals and the people concerned.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Multilevel Intervention for Low Back Pain Management in Primary Care
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Patients consulting their participating general practitioner for a primary concern of low back pain, with or without leg pain
- Age 18 years or older
You will not qualify if you...
- Consultation with their general practitioner for low back pain in the past 3 months
- Unable to give consent due to cognitive impairment
- Unable to comfortably access an electronic device to answer questionnaires
- Unable to answer questionnaires in French
- Known pregnancy
- Back surgery within the last 6 months
- Specific causes of low back pain, such as inflammatory arthritis, malignancy, infection, fracture, or cauda equina syndrome
- Major strength deficit (M3 or below) due to radiculopathy requiring emergency or specialist referral
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Geneva
Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, 1200
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2
Vaud
Lausanne, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, 1011
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Research Team
G
Guillaume Christe, PhD
CONTACT
M
Mathilde Rosa, MSc
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
TRIPLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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