Clinical Pathways and Patients' Attitudes in Acute Low Back Pain

NCT04575714 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PO19084
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 250
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

In France the prevalence of low back pain is 70 to 80 %. It's the leading cause of health expenditure in Europe and costs 900 million euros per year to health insurance in France. This is the second reason to consult a general practitioner. Acute low back pain is defined as low back pain lasts less than 6 weeks. It represents 60 to 70 % of low back pain but only 20% of the costs induced by low back pain in general. In fact, acute low back pain often heals spontaneously. Risk factors for acute low back pain and risk factors for chronic low back pain have been the subject of many publications. They remain very difficult to prevent in practice because of their multiplicity. Preventing acute low back pain is part of the prevention of chronic low back pain. Patient care management of low back pain is well codified and consensual in the various international recommendations. However, their application is sometimes very disparate and bad habits on both patients and professionals persist. Advices recommended in the case of low back pain are widely disseminated but their applications are little studied. In 2017, in France, health insurance started a "back pain" prevention campaign with the objective of raising awareness of good attitudes in the event of back pain. It made an initial assessment of the different knowledges concerning spinal pain in the general population but also in the medical population with the aim of improving them. It appears that number of patients would not consult physician in this case. The many proposals of care and the diversity of medical professionals, paramedics and other stakeholders, proposing to cure low back pain form as many different clinical pathways. Use of alternative or unconventional medicines is poorly assessed. In this context, it seems relevant to evaluate patient clinical pathways and patients' attitudes.

Conditions

Acute Low Back Pain

Keywords

Acute low back pain; low back pain; clinical pathway

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• clinical pathways

  First professional consulted by patients : general practitioner or specialist

  Day 0

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• patients' attitude

  Day 0

Study Arms (1)

Acute low back pain

Adult patients with acute low back pain

Other: Data record

Interventions

Data record OTHER

Data record

Acute low back pain

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients between 18 and 65 years old living in France to have ever had an acute low back pain

You may qualify if:

• men and women
• aged between 18 and 65 years old
• living in France
• to have ever had an acute low back pain
• accepting to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• \- over 65 or under 18 years old

Sponsors & Collaborators

• CHU de Reims: lead

Study Sites (1)

Damien JOLLY

Reims, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

Electronic Health Records

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Medical Records Systems, Computerized; Medical Records; Records; Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Organization and Administration; Health Services Administration; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 29, 2020
• First Posted: October 5, 2020
• Study Start: July 19, 2019
• Primary Completion: November 19, 2019
• Study Completion: November 19, 2019
• Last Updated: October 5, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-09

Locations

FR (1)