ArticlePain management2025
The acceptability of combined management of comorbid obesity and back pain in a rural population: a mediation analysis.
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- (Cost-)effectiveness of a combined lifestyle intervention integrated into standard care for low back pain compared to usual care for people with persistent non-specific low back pain who are overweight or obese: Protocol for a randomised controlled trial with parallel economic and process evaluations (Back2Health).Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2026Article
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aimsWe do not know if patients find the coordinated treatment of comorbid obesity and low back pain acceptable in clinical practice. The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate patient-level interest in a combined back pain and obesity specialty treatment clinic.
methodsA survey was sent to patients over 18 with a diagnosis of back pain and a BMI over 30 through their electronic medical records. Statistical analysis was carried out to examine the role of weight and pain stigma in mediating beliefs about weight and back pain on interest in a combined clinic.
results1290 people responded. Respondents reported moderate levels of experienced stigma relating to pain (9.4 ± 6.6) using the 32-point Stigma Scale for Chronic Illness and obesity (3.5 ± 1.1) using the 6-point Weight Bias Internalization Scale. Respondents expressed a moderate belief that back pain and weight were related (70.8% ± 21.7). Most patients (69.2%) were interested in a joint clinic.
conclusionsIn a target population of patients with obesity and back pain, a combined clinic treatment plan is desirable. These results support the need to explore the feasibility and sustainability of innovative, combined, holistic care clinics to treat people with obesity and back pain.
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