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A community intervention study for persistent back pain
ISRCTN ISRCTN89801482
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
Public title A community intervention study for persistent back pain
Scientific title
Acronym N/A
Serial number at source M0637
Study hypothesis Not provided at time of registration
Ethics approval Not provided at time of registration
Study design Randomised controlled trial
Countries of recruitment United Kingdom
Disease/condition/study domain Persistent back pain
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
Anticipated start date 01/09/2001
Anticipated end date 30/06/2005
Status of trial Completed
Patient information material
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)
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Contact name Professor  Gary  Macfarlane
  Address Unit of Chronic Disease Epidemiology
University of Manchester
School of Epidemiology and Health Sciences
Oxford Road
  City/town Manchester
  Zip/Postcode M13 9PT
  Country United Kingdom
  Tel +44 (0)161 275 5191
  Fax +44 (0)161 275 5216
  Email g.macfarlane@man.ac.uk
Sponsor Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) (UK)
  Address Copeman House
St Mary's Court
St Mary's Gate
Chesterfield
  City/town Derbyshire
  Zip/Postcode S41 7TD
  Country United Kingdom
  Email info@arc.org.uk
  Sponsor website: http://www.arc.org.uk
Date applied 05/02/2002
Last edited 10/09/2007
Date ISRCTN assigned 05/02/2002
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