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

NCT00652236 · Status: TERMINATED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 174

Last updated 2008-04-03

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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

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Physiotherapy

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

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland

    collaborator OTHER

  • Zurich University of Applied Sciences

    collaborator OTHER

  • Klinik Valens

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stefan Bachmann, MD · Rehabilitationszentrum Klinik Valens

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-01-31
Primary Completion
2007-12-31
Completion
2008-02-29

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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