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Evaluation of Return to Work One Year After a Rehabilitation Program for Chronic Back Pain

NCT03936725 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2020-06-05

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Summary

Return to work is one of the essential objectives of functional spinal restoration programs. When the duration of the work stoppage increases, the chances of returning to work become worse. No studies have yet evaluated the value of a short 2-week restoration program.

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a 2-week functional restoration program regains a return-to-work rate similar to longer-term restoration programs at one year post-program.

This retrospective study with prospective referral included 200 patients with non specific chronic low-back pain who participated in a self-care rehabilitation program between May 2018 and May 2019. The program included both physical and educational approaches to dealing with the condition. The duration was two weeks with follow-up at three months.

The main evaluation criterion was to evaluate the return to work rate by telephone at one year post-program. Secondary objectives were to observe return-to-work conditions, absenteeism, recovery time, pain and physical activity at one year post-program and also to observe if there was a possible association between intrinsic/extrinsic factors and return to work

Conditions

  • Non Specific Chronic Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

1 year phone call : data collection

Included patients are contacted by telephone at 12 months after discharge. The investigators explain to the patient that this call is in the same context as a regular follow-up rehabilitation consultation and that the data collected will also be part of a study to evaluate and improve the program in which they participated. The interview will be transcribed in writing in their computerized and secure medical file. During this 20-minute telephone conversation, the patient answers a number of questions via a standardized questionnaire, in order to gather the various criteria for judgment. If patients do not answer the first call, a phone message will be left and they will be contacted again up to 2 times. Patients who do not respond to 3 calls will be considered lost to follow-up.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Montpellier

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marie HILLION, medical intern · CHU de Montpellier

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-05-10
Primary Completion
2020-05-01
Completion
2020-05-30

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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