NCT02704845

Biopsychosocial Exploration of Pain Profiles in Inflammatory and Chronic Non-specific Axial Low Back Pain

Biopsychosocial Exploration of Pain Profiles in Inflammatory and Chronic Non-specific Axial Low Back Pain: An Exploration of Similarities and Differences

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 58 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Dublin, Trinity College · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The biopsychosocial model is well established in chronic low back pain (CLBP) research. Nevertheless, researchers to date have overlooked the biopsychosocial aspects of Inflammatory Low Back pain (ILBP). Most health care providers are biologically oriented in their treatment of ILBP, neglecting its possible multidimensional nature. It is true that people with ILBP may present with more complex pain and physical limitations than those with chronic non-specific low back pain (CNSLBP), but it remains unexplored whether or not these limitations are affected by the same pain factors that affect CNSLBP patients. This study aims to explore and compare the biopsychosocial back pain profiles of adults with ILBP and CNSLBP.

Detailed description

This is a multicentre case-control study that will compare back pain in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and CNSLBP. A multidimensional pain assessment will be conducted for patients in both groups. Each patient will be assessed on one occasion by the same experienced physiotherapist.

Conditions

• Back Pain
• Spondylitis, Ankylosing
• Low Back Pain

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-09-01
• Primary completion: 2016-08-01
• Completion: 2016-08-01
• First posted: 2016-03-10
• Last updated: 2016-10-21

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: Ireland