Behavioral-graded activity compared with usual care after first-time disk surgery: Considerations of the design of a randomized clinical trial

Objective: To present the design of a trial on the effectiveness of a behavioral-graded activity model. Design: Randomized clinical trial. Patients: Patients undergoing first-time lumbar disk surgery who still have low-back pain at the 6-week neurosurgical consultation. Interventions: A patient-tail...

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Published in:Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics 2000-06, Vol.23 (5), p.312-319
Main Authors: Ostelo, Raymond W.J.G., Köke, Albère J.A., Beurskens, Anna J.H.M., de Vet, Henrica C.W., Kerckhoffs, Maria R., Vlaeyen, Johan W.S., Wolters, Pieter M.J.C., Berfelo, M.Willem, van den Brandt, Piet A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Behavior Therapy - methods
Female
Humans
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - surgery
Lumbar Vertebrae
Male
Middle Aged
Pain Measurement
Pain, Postoperative - psychology
Pain, Postoperative - rehabilitation
Pain, Postoperative - therapy
Patient Selection
Prognosis
Random Allocation
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic - methods
Research Design
Sensitivity and Specificity
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Objective: To present the design of a trial on the effectiveness of a behavioral-graded activity model. Design: Randomized clinical trial. Patients: Patients undergoing first-time lumbar disk surgery who still have low-back pain at the 6-week neurosurgical consultation. Interventions: A patient-tailored behavioral-graded activity program that is based on operant therapy. The key elements of this program are baseline measurements, goal-setting, and time-contingency. This program is compared with usual care in physiotherapy, which is pain-contingent. Outcome Measures: Primary measures are the patient's global impression of the effect and their functional status. Secondary measures are kinesiophobia, catastrophizing, pain, main complaint, range of motion, and relapses. The direct and indirect costs will also be assessed. The effect measures are rated before randomization and 3, 6, and 12 months later. Discussion: Several trials have been conducted on the effectiveness of behavioral treatments. Subjects were always patients with chronic low-back pain. In this trial, we apply such a treatment in patients after first-time disk surgery in a primary care setting.
ISSN:0161-4754
1532-6586
DOI:10.1067/mmt.2000.106870