Influence of a Educational Internet-based Intervention in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients: A Mixed Methods Approach
Low Back Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Low Back Pain focused on measuring patient education, pain cognitions
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- History of CLBP longer than 6 months.
- Patients between 20-65 years old.
- To be able to read, speak and understand Spanish, Catalan, or English.
- With access to the Internet, a computer or laptop and e-mail address.
- To accept and sign the informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Any red flag condition:
- Onset age < 20 or > 55 years
- Non-mechanical pain (unrelated to time or activity)
- Thoracic pain
- Previous history of carcinoma, steroids, HIV
- Feeling unwell
- Weight loss
- Widespread neurological symptoms
- Structural spinal deformity
Sites / Locations
- All Primary care settings
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Experimental
Normal care by GP
Educational intervention using a website
Control group: Will follow conventional treatment provided by the family physician in primary care. This treatment is based on the clinical guidelines of the "Institut Català de la Salut" (http://www.gencat.cat/ics/professionals/guies/docs/guia_lumbalgies.pdf).
This group of subjects will be given access to our web-site in where they will find information related to CLBP. This information will be provided in different formats: explanatory video by the author, animated video about the neurophysiology of pain, written format using metaphors, and FAQs. All this information will be based on the information provided by the subjects on QUAL. The aim of this educational intervention is to change patient´s misbeliefs about CLBP with the last outcome of reducing pain intensity, improving function, and reducing disability.