Preventing chronic back pain with cognitive functional therapy
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study tests a new approach called cognitive functional therapy to help people with recent low back pain avoid it becoming long-term. It looks at how well this treatment works compared to usual care.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are seeing a physiotherapist for the first time for this episode of low back pain.
- Your current low back pain has lasted less than 3 months.
- You have had at least one month without low back pain before this episode.
- You do not have any serious conditions like cancer, dementia, or severe mental illness.
- You are not pregnant or have not given birth in the last 3 months.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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