NCT00155662

Brief Summary

Occupational injury results in family economic crisis and national productivity loss; it is really becoming an important issue in Taiwanese society. Low back pain is the most frequent injury affecting workers. In addition to the prevention of injury, having a work-hardening program and getting the injured workers returned to work are also challenges for medical personnel. The purposes of this study are:

  1. 1.to develop a guideline to assess the low back pain workers' impairment and working capacity;
  2. 2.to formulate a feasible work-hardening program for the low back pain workers; and
  3. 3.to execute the program, evaluate the training effect and then follow up the rate of return to work of the low back pain workers.

Trial Health

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On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable low-back-pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2002

Longer than P75 for not_applicable low-back-pain

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 1, 2002

Completed
2.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2004

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 9, 2005

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 12, 2005

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

December 6, 2012

Status Verified

December 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

2.3 years

First QC Date

September 9, 2005

Last Update Submit

December 5, 2012

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

work hardeningchronic low back pain over 3 months

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • functional capacity evaluation, Oswestry disability index

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • low back pain, work hardening

Interventions

work-hardening programBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Aged 18 to 65 years
  • Have a job
  • Low back pain

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, 100, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back PainPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • J Y Tsauo, PhD

    Grad School of PT, College of Medicine, NTU

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 9, 2005

First Posted

September 12, 2005

Study Start

August 1, 2002

Primary Completion

December 1, 2004

Study Completion

September 1, 2007

Last Updated

December 6, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-12

Locations

TW(1)