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Association Between Low Back Pain and Quality of Sleep

An observational study of Quality of Sleep and Subacute or Chronic Low Back Pain, run by Kovacs Foundation at 2 sites in Spain.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

A prospective study to assess the association between the change in quality of sleep and the change in intensity of pain in Spanish patients seen for subacute or chronic low back pain. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
How many people
437 participants
Where
2 sitesSpain
Study dates
Sep 2009to May 2013
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients seen for low back pain in the primary care centers participating in the study.

Who may be able to join

  • patients with non-specific low back pain of more than 14 days duration
  • seen in health centers participating in the study
  • who accept to participate and sign the consent form
  • without age limits and regardless of gender

Who cannot join

  • inability to complete the questionnaires (illiteracy, dementia)
  • inflammatory rheumatologic disease, fibromyalgia, cancer in last 5 years

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

Spain2 sites
  • Hospital Ramón y Cajal

    Madrid, Madrid, 28034

  • Kovacs Foundation

    Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, 07012

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About this study

Official title: Study of the Association Between Low Back Pain and the Quality of Sleep

A prospective study to assess the association between the change in quality of sleep and the change in intensity of pain in Spanish patients seen for subacute or chronic low back pain. The objective is to determine the prevalence of sleep alterations, the association between quality of sleep and intensity of pain, degree of disability, intensity of catastrophizing and depression.

Keywords
quality of sleep, low back pain, disability, catastrophizing, depression
Medical subject headings
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Depression, Low Back Pain

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT00906152
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Subacute low back pain; chronic low back painPatients with subacute or chronic low back pain seen in the Primary Care Centers participating in the study.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Assessment of the association between low back pain and quality of sleep in patients with subacute or chronic low back pain.

    Measured: 3 months

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Assessment of the association between quality of sleep and disability, catastrophizing and depression in patients with subacute or chronic low back pain.

    Measured: 3 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 May 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2009
  3. Primary completionAug 2012
  4. Study completionMay 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
437 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00906152
Sponsor's protocol ID
FK-29
Status last verified
Mar 2014
First submitted
20 May 2009
Last updated
13 Mar 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Hansson EK, Hansson TH. The costs for persons sick-listed more than one month because of low back or neck problems. A two-year prospective study of Swedish patients. Eur Spine J. 2005 May;14(4):337-45. doi: 10.1007/s00586-004-0731-3. Epub 2004 May 19.

    PubMed 15150703
  • Moldofsky H. Sleep and pain. Sleep Med Rev. 2001 Oct;5(5):385-396. doi: 10.1053/smrv.2001.0179.

    PubMed 12531004
  • Tang NK, Wright KJ, Salkovskis PM. Prevalence and correlates of clinical insomnia co-occurring with chronic back pain. J Sleep Res. 2007 Mar;16(1):85-95. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2007.00571.x.

    PubMed 17309767

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Quality of Sleep and Subacute or Chronic Low Back Pain, run by Kovacs Foundation at 2 sites in Spain.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Mar 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Assessment of the association between low back pain and quality of sleep in patients with subacute or chronic low back pain. (time frame: 3 months). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00906152, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Mar 2014.

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