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Low Back Pain and Comorbid Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

140 participantsStarted 2016-01-05

Plain-language summary

The aim is to test whether the psychotherapeutic intervention Somatic Experiencing targeting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms will have an additional positive effect on the outcomes of guided physiotherapy against chronic back pain development.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Back pain: from 1/2 Y duration or longer * Trauma according to HTQ Exclusion Criteria: * Planned surgery, comorbid psychiatry (except PTSD and mild to moderate depression), personality disorders, drug or medical abuse

What they're measuring

Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ; Roland & Morris, 1983)

Timeframe: Change from baseline to 6 months follow-up

Harvard Trauma Questionnaire part IV (Mollica, Caspi-Yavin, Bollini, & Truong, 1992)

Timeframe: Change from baseline to 6 months follow-up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03244046

SponsorUniversity of Southern Denmark

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-12

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