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Influence of a Educational Internet-based Intervention in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: A Mixed Methods Approach

NCT02369120 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 48

Last updated 2019-04-30

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Summary

Aim: The aim of this project is to identify chronic low back pain patients´ beliefs about the origin and meaning of pain for developing a biopsychosocial web-based educational intervention. The other aim of this project is to assess the effectiveness of this web-based educational intervention for chronic low back pain patients on pain cognitions, pain intensity, and disability.

Methods: Mixed methods design, combining both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. For the qualitative part of this study, the investigators will use qualitative in-depth semi-structured interviews. For the quantitative phase we will use an experimental study design.

Subjects: Chronic low back pain patients between 18-65 years old, attending a primary care setting in the city of Lleida.

Expected outcomes: The investigators expect to change and modify chronic low back pain patients´ cognition by using our web-site educational intervention, with the further outcome of reducing pain and disability.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Educational intervention

The internet platform will provide patients with customized tasks that allow them to use the metaphor of the journey (the narrative as a dynamic of the game) to feel that they manage their own path, which will change negative perceptions into positive perceptions about certain actions. At all times, the patients will be able to choose among different information sources, such as videos about the origin of chronic pain, 3D representations of different neurophysiological processes, and FAQs. Additionally, the patients will be able to contact a specialist in the neurophysiology of pain by email or videoconference. Furthermore, to reinforce patients' motivation and participation, gamification techniques will be implemented.

OTHER

Normal care by GP

Patients will follow GP advice including NSAID medication if needed

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universitat de Lleida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Fidel Molina Luque, sociologist · Universitat de Lleida

  • Rosa Gil Iranzo, Physics · Universitat de Lleida

  • Francisco Corbi, Sports · Universitat de Lleida

  • Jorge Soler Gonzalez, MD · Universitat de Lleida

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-31
Primary Completion
2017-02-28
Completion
2018-09-30

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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