13-year Follow-up of Women With Chronic Low Back Pain in Primary Care - a Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

Brief summary (from the registry)

Background: Low back pain (LBP) is among the main causes of long-term sickness absence and is associated with considerable costs for both the individual and society. LBP affects 60-80% of the population and most individuals recover, while about 10-20% develop persistent pain and disability. Women have a higher risk of developing chronic LBP (CLBP) and widespread pain. Purpose: To investigate change in body function, activity, participation and other health related factors in women with CLBP after 13 years and to identify prognostic factors for pain, activity limitation and work ability. Methods: In the present study, all women (n = 131) who were included in the cross-sectional study in 2006 and who were followed-up after 2 years are now invited to the same study-protocol 13 years after the first examination in 2006. The Swedish Ethical Review Authority approved the study. Dnr: 2019-01944, 2019-05-21.

Study details

Official title

13-year Follow-up of Women With Chronic Low Back Pain in Primary Care - a Prospective Longitudinal Cohort Study

Conditions

• Low Back Pain
• Chronic Widespread Pain
• Predictors
• Pain
• Physical Activity
• Work Ability

Interventions

• Other: Change in function, activity, participation and other health related factors in CLBP and to identify predictors for pain, activity and work ability after 13 years.

Sponsor

Vastra Gotaland Region

Collaborators

Göteborg University

Start date

2019-06-10

Primary completion

2020-03-31

Sex

Female

Age range

from 18 Years to 75 Years

Results posted

No results posted in this snapshot

Countries

Sweden

Total sites listed

3

Eligibility criteria