| Source of record | UK Clinical Trials Gateway |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN61719827 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 23/01/2004 |
| Local reference number(s) | N/A |
| Public title | A Single Blind Randomised Trial to Evaluate Physiotherapy for Back Pain Patients |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Musculoskeletal diseases: Spinal conditions |
| 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 | Patients aged between 20 and 55 years, referred directly for physiotherapy by either General Practitioners (GP) or the hospital Accident and Emergency (A&E) department, were given a physical examination to identify those with simple acute low back pain (ALBP). |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Pregnancy, or 3 months post partum.
Involved in litigation
Already undergoing a physical therapy
Pyschiatric problem
Other physically disabling condition |
| Patient information material |
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| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Interventions | i. Prompt intervention programme -given advice on staying active, advice on graded return to activity, an information booklet and immediately entered into an active physiotherapy programme.
ii. Control - the group was given advice on staying active, advice on graded return to activity, an information booklet and an appointment to commence active physiotherapy 6 weeks later. |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | NHS Physical and Complex Disabilities National Research and Development Programme |
| 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 | Prof Lorraine DeSouza |
| Contact details | Department of Health Studies
Brunel University
Osterley Campus
Borough Road
Middlesex
United Kingdom
TW7 5DU |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0)20 8891 0121 x2527 |
| Contact email | lorraine.desouza@brunel.ac.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN61719827 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
