To measure whether adding a FCE to a cognitive behavioral intervention will improve work ability, quality of life and self efficacy.
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Brief title
Condition
- Other condition
Synonym
Health condition
Chronische pijnklachten
Research involving
Sponsors and support
Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
Work ability measured with a question of the Work Ability Index.
Secondary outcome
Qality of life measured with the RAND and self efficacy measured with the Pain
SE Questionnaire
Background summary
Chronic nonspecific musculoskeletal pain (CMP) can lead to prolonged absence of
work and thereby high costs related to work absenteeism and treatment.
Cognitive behavioural interventions have demonstrated effectiveness for
improvement of work ability. Addition of a Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE)
to a cognitive behavioral intervention can further improve work ability
Study objective
To measure whether adding a FCE to a cognitive behavioral intervention will
improve work ability, quality of life and self efficacy.
Study design
Randomized Controlled Trial
Intervention
The intervention consist of six treatment sessions of 45 minutes in 16 weeks
time. The patient receives instructions and assignments about how to handle the
pain more adequately. Attention will be paid to the principles of chronic pain,
improvement of health behaviour, and graded activity to improve the activity
level. The program will be given by a physiotherapist or a psychologist and is
specifically aimed at individual treatment goals. In the experimental group the
treatment program will be extended with and based on a FCE which consist of a
maximum of seven work- and complaints related physical tests
Study burden and risks
The risk of the study is negligible. All test are considered safe for the
patients and with a low burden.
Colosseum 40
7521 PT Enschede
NL
Colosseum 40
7521 PT Enschede
NL
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Age
Inclusion criteria
Patients with chronic nonspecific musculoskeletal pain
Pain persists for three months of longer
Work absenteeism of six weeks or longer
Age between 18 and 60 years
Referral for treatment by insurance or work physician
Exclusion criteria
Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language
Medical co-morbidity with significant influence on work ability, like hernias or diagnosed psychiatric illness.
Design
Recruitment
Followed up by the following (possibly more current) registration
No registrations found.
Other (possibly less up-to-date) registrations in this register
No registrations found.
In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL38523.044.11 |
| Other | TC 3122 |