Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a progressive, individualised walking and education programme for prevention of low back pain recurrence in adults: study protocol for the WalkBack randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Low back pain (LBP) is recognised globally as a prevalent, costly and disabling condition. Recurrences are common and contribute to much of the burden of LBP. Current evidence favours exercise and education for prevention of LBP recurrence, but an optimal intervention has not yet been established. Walking is a simple, widely accessible, low-cost intervention that has yet to be evaluated. This randomised controlled trial (RCT) aims to establish the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a progressive and individualised walking and education programme (intervention) for the prevention of LBP recurrences in adults compared with no treatment (control).

Methods and analysis

A pragmatic, two-armed RCT comparing walking and education (n=349) with a no treatment contro

SUBMITTER: Pocovi NC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7545638 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature