| Source of record | UK Clinical Trials Gateway |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN89801482 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 05/02/2002 |
| Local reference number(s) | M0637 |
| Public title | A community intervention study for persistent back pain |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Persistent back pain |
| Study hypothesis | Not provided at time of registration |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | 1. Consultation with General Practitioner (GP) with a new episode of back pain
2. Still have disabling back pain after 3 months |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/09/2001 |
| Anticipated end date | 30/06/2005 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Interventions | Patients will be randomised to a back rehabilitation programme, based on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy, or written information appropriate for patients with persistent back pain. |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | Arthritis Research Campaign (UK) |
| Sponsor name | Arthritis Research Campaign (UK) |
| Sponsor details | Copeman House
St Mary's Court
St Mary's Gate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
United Kingdom
S41 7TD |
| Sponsor email | info@arc.org.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.arc.org.uk |
| Contact name | Professor Gary Macfarlane |
| Contact details | Unit of Chronic Disease Epidemiology
University of Manchester
School of Epidemiology and Health Sciences
Oxford Road
Manchester
United Kingdom
M13 9PT |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0)161 275 5191 |
| Contact fax | +44 (0)161 275 5216 |
| Contact email | g.macfarlane@man.ac.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN89801482 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
