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TerminatedNCT00652236

Cost of Long Term Disability in Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain

Cost of Long Term Disability in Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain. Three-Year Follow up of a Randomized Trial

Status
Terminated
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
174 (actual)
Sponsor
Klinik Valens · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
20 Years – 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the study was to determine the cost-effectiveness of a function-centred treatment (FCT) compared with a pain-centred treatment (PCT) in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) in an in-patient setting. Follow-up lasted three years. Direct and indirect costs were recorded by questionnaires sent to health insurances, employers and Swiss Disability Insurance Company.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERPhysiotherapyThe two groups passed an in-patient rehabilitation and a physiotherapy: FCT function-centred vs. PCT pain-centred

Timeline

Start date
2006-01-01
Primary completion
2007-12-01
Completion
2008-02-01
First posted
2008-04-03
Last updated
2008-04-03

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Switzerland

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00652236. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.