Understanding internet-supported self-management for low back pain in primary care: a qualitative process evaluation of the SupportBack 2 randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The SupportBack 2 randomised controlled trial (RCT) compared the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an internet intervention supporting self-management versus usual primary care in reducing low back pain (LBP)-related disability. In this study, we aimed to identify and understand key processes and potential mechanisms underlying the impact of the intervention.

Design

This was a nested qualitative process evaluation of the SupportBack 2 RCT (ISRCTN: 14736486 pre-results).

Setting

Primary care in the UK (England).

Participants

46 trial participants experiencing LBP without indicators of serious spinal pathologies (eg, fractures, infection) took part in telephone interviews at either 3 (n=15), 6 (n=14) or 12 months (n=17) post randomisation. Five physiot

SUBMITTER: Geraghty AWA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12542526 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature