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Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2022

Effects of an early multidisciplinary intervention on sickness absence in patients with persistent low back pain-a randomized controlled trial.

Annette Fisker, Henning Langberg, Tom Petersen, Ole Steen Mortensen

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01690234 (Early Coordinated Multidisciplinary Intervention to Prevent Sickness Absence and Labor Market Exclusion in Patients With Low Back Pain. A Randomized Controlled Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT01690234 naunknown statusnot on this map

Early Coordinated Multidisciplinary Intervention to Prevent Sickness Absence and Labor Market Exclusion in Patients With Low Back Pain. A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorBack and Rehabilitation Center, CopenhagenRan2009 to 2014Enrolled770ConditionsLow Back PainArmsMultidisciplinary intervention, Usual care
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Annette FiskerDepartment of Occupational and Social Medicine, Holbæk Hospital, part of Copenhagen University Hospital, Smedelundsgade 60, 4300, Holbæk, Denmark. fiskerannette@gmail.com.
Henning LangbergSection of Social Medicine, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Øster Farimagsgade 5, Copenhagen K, Denmark.
Tom PetersenBack- and Rehabilitation Centre Copenhagen, Mimersgade 41, Copenhagen N, Denmark.
Ole Steen MortensenDepartment of Occupational and Social Medicine, Holbæk Hospital, part of Copenhagen University Hospital, Smedelundsgade 60, 4300, Holbæk, Denmark.
University of Copenhagen · DKHolbæk Sygehus · DK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMultidisciplinary rehabilitation is recommended to reduce sickness absence and disability in patients with subacute or chronic low back pain (LBP). This study aimed to investigate whether a 12-week coordinated work oriented multidisciplinary rehabilitation intervention was effective on return to work and number of days off work during one-year follow-up when compared to usual care.

methodsThis study is a randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of a 12-week multidisciplinary vocational rehabilitation program in addition to usual treatment. 770 patients with LBP, who were sick-listed, or at risk of being sick-listed were included in the study. The primary outcome was number of days off work due to LBP. The secondary outcomes were disability, health-related quality of life, pain, psychological distress and fear avoidance behavior. Data were collected at baseline, at the end of treatment, and at 6- and 12-months follow-up. Analyses were carried out according to the "intention-to-treat" principles.

resultsA significant decrease in the number of patients who were on sick-leave was found in both groups at the end of treatment and at 6- and 12-months follow-up. Additionally, disability, pain, health related quality of life, psychological distress, and fear avoidance beliefs improved in both groups. No statistically significant differences were found between the groups on any of the outcomes.

conclusionsThe coordinated multidisciplinary intervention had no additional effect on sickness absence, disability, pain, or health related quality of life as compared with that of usual care.

trial registrationThis study was retrospectively registered in ClinicalTrials.gov (registration ID: NCT01690234). The study was approved by The Danish Regional Ethics Committee (file no: H-C-2008-112) as well as registered at and approved by the Danish Data Protection Agency.

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Low Back PainPersons with DisabilitiesHumansQuality of LifeRehabilitation, VocationalSick LeaveBack painLow back painMultidisciplinary interventionOccupational healthRandomized controlled trialRehabilitationReturn to workSick leave

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PMCPMC9463744
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