| Source of record | UK Clinical Trials Gateway |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN03103356 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 23/01/2004 |
| Local reference number(s) | PSI C-17 (N0466011634) |
| Public title | The influence of patient information on primary care management and referral patterns: The use of low back pain as a model |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Musculoskeletal diseases: Spinal conditions |
| Study hypothesis | This study will develop a model of patient information for patients with low back pain, and its impact on the management of low back pain, including self-management:
1. To investigate the effect of giving targeted information to patients on the management of low back pain in primary care, including referral patterns and to describe what information patients currently have, including its source, appropriateness and use
2. To determine what patients perceive they need in terms of information, and how that fits into their existing information framework
3. To establish what information clinicians provide, the reasons for their choice and clinicians perceptions of patients information needs
4. To evaluate the impact of patient information on referral patterns (including self referral) and on patient perceptions of their back pain |
| Design/methodology | Interviews, randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | 1. Focus groups - practice record of low back pain consultation in the preceding 12 months selected from General Practitioner (GP) records; a random selection invited to participate
2. Clinician interviews - six GPs from each of three areas
3. Intervention study - patients consulting one of the 96 participating GPs for back pain during a specified 12-week period. Eligibility for the study decided by GP using uniform recognised criteria
4. Age range 25 - 64 years |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/01/1999 |
| Anticipated end date | 01/07/2001 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Interventions | Patients are given targeted information on the management of low back pain |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Aberdeen back pain questionnaire |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | NHS Primary and Secondary Care Interface National Research and Development Programme (UK) |
| Sponsor name | Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Sponsor details | The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
United Kingdom
SW1A 2NL |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 (0)20 7307 2623 |
| Sponsor email | dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
| Contact name | Miss Aileen McIntosh |
| Contact details | School of Health and Related Research
The University of Sheffield
Regent Court
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
United Kingdom
S1 4DA |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0)114 222 0811 |
| Contact fax | +44 (0)114 222 0791 |
| Contact email | a.mcintosh@sheffield.ac.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN03103356 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
