Managing Non-acute Low Back Symptoms in Occupational Health: Two Trials

Summary

The purpose of this study is:

* Epidemiological part: characteristics of low back pain patients from a forestry company in Finland. Data is collected from occupational health databases and self administered questionnaires.
* Intervention: To determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of several different interventions in subacute low back pain (LBP) patients in occupational health (OH).

Conditions

• Low Back Pain, Recurrent
• Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Moderate

A two level active intervention with a control group was executed for patients suffering from non-acute, moderate LBP in occupational health. Patients were selected by using a self-administered postal questionnaire.

OTHER

Mild

A one level intervention with long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness was executed for patients suffering from non-acute mild level LBP in occupational health. Patients were selected by using a self-administered postal questionnaire.

OTHER

Mild vs. NC

A two level intervention with long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness was executed for patients suffering from non-acute mild level LBP in occupational health. Intervention arms were compared to NC - no intervention group.

OTHER

Moderate vs. NC

A three level intervention with two control groups was executed for patients suffering from non-acute, moderate LBP in occupational health. RCT intervention groups were compared to NC group - i.e. no intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Oulu

  collaborator OTHER

• Juho Vainio Foundation

  collaborator OTHER

• Finnish Cultural Foundation

  collaborator OTHER

• Yrjo Jahnsson Foundation

  collaborator OTHER

• Finnish Work Environment Fund

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Helsinki

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Simo Taimela, MD, docent · Evalua Finland Co.

• Jaro Karppinen, MD,professor · University of Oulu

• Markku Hupli, MD, PhD · South Karelian Central Hospital

• Jarmo O Rantonen, MD · University of Helsinki

• Antti Malmivaara, MD, PhD · Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare

• Satu Luoto, MD · South Karelian Central Hospital

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

56 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2001-09-30

Primary Completion

2008-09-30

Completion

2016-12-31

Countries

• Finland

Study Locations