Treatment of low back pain: randomized clinical trial comparing a multidisciplinary group‐based rehabilitation program with oral drug treatment up to 12 months. (21st June 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tavafian, Sedigheh Sadat; Jamshidi, Ahmad Reza; Mohammad, Kazem
• Is Part Of: International journal of rheumatic diseases. Volume 17:Number 2(2014)
• Page Start: 159
• Page End: 164
• Publication Date: 2013-06-21
• Subjects: Rheumatology -- Periodicals; Rheumatology -- Asia -- Periodicals; Rheumatology -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Rheumatic Diseases -- Periodicals; Connective Tissue Diseases -- Periodicals; Immune System Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.723
• DOI: 10.1111/1756-185X.12116
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1756-1841

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="apl12116-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="apl12116-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>This study aimed to examine the effects of a multidisciplinary treatment program on health‐related quality of life of Iranian patients living with chronic low back, at 12 months follow‐up.</p> </sec> <sec id="apl12116-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>This study is an extended follow‐up of an original randomized, controlled trial with registration number NCT00600197. In the present study 87 patients in an intervention group and 91 patients in a control group were assessed at 12 months follow‐up. The intervention was a group‐based multidisciplinary rehabilitation program which continued by monthly motivational consultation by telephone from 6 to 12 months after intervention. Data from three standard measures, Short Form 36 (SF‐36), QDS and RDQ were collected at 3, 6 and 12 months follow‐up and analyzed through repeated measures analysis of variance.</p> </sec> <sec id="apl12116-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>Despite the similarity between the two groups who completed the 6 month follow‐up in terms of all baseline variables, there were significant differences between the two groups in all domains of the SF‐36 scale, as well as QDS and RDQ scales (<italic>P</italic> < 0.05). Also, there were differences within each group over time in the SF‐36 domains and disability measurements (<italic>P</italic> < 0.05). The physical function mean score differed significantly when the interaction between groups and time points was examined (<italic>P </italic>=<italic> </italic>0.02).</p> </sec> <sec id="apl12116-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>This study indicates that the multidisciplinary program could improve the domains of health related quality of life and disability in chronic low back pain patients up to 12 months.</p> </sec> </abstract>