Motivational Interviewing in Physiotherapy for Patients With Low Back Pain

Motivational Interviewing Clinical Trial

— HELENA  

Official title:

Motivational Interviewing in Physiotherapy for Patients With Low Back Pain: Effects on Adherence to Exercises and on Levels of Incapacity and Pain

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03399409
• Other study ID #: HELENA
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: November 29, 2017
• Last updated: January 16, 2018
• Start date: January 8, 2017
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: November 2017
• Source: Universidade do Porto
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of motivational interviewing (MI) on adherence to exercises and on levels of pain and incapacity in patients who engage in physiotherapy for low back pain. Sixty patients attending a 15-day program of physiotherapy for low back pain were allocated to experimental (EG) and control groups (CG). A regular treatment of physiotherapy with at-home exercises is offered to all participants. On day seven, MI is applied to the EG. The CG receives an anti-inflammatory information program.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2017
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults with low back pain receiving physiotherapy with home exercises

Exclusion Criteria:

• Adults receiving physiotherapy without home exercises or for conditions other than low back pain

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Back Pain
• Low Back Pain
• Motivational Interviewing

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Motivational Interviewing
Motivation techniques
• Anti-inflammatory Information
Provision of information on anti-inflammatory products

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universidade do Porto

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in adherence to home exercises	At home exercises checked on the daily Table of Exercises	Change from Baseline Performance of Exercises at 2 weeks
Secondary	Change in levels of pain	Intensity of pain on the Verbal Pain Intensity Scale. Score range: none, mild, moderate, severe and maximum possible pain	Change from Baseline Levels of Pain at 2 weeks
Secondary	Change in levels of incapacity	Ability to conduct daily activities on the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire. Scores range from 0 to 24, increasing values indicating greater levels of incapacity	Change from Baseline Levels of Incapacity at 2 weeks