The OPTIMIZE study: protocol of a pragmatic sequential multiple assessment randomized trial of nonpharmacologic treatment for chronic, nonspecific low back pain.


Journal

BMC musculoskeletal disorders
ISSN: 1471-2474
Titre abrégé: BMC Musculoskelet Disord
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968565

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
11 May 2020
Historique:
received: 17 03 2020
accepted: 30 04 2020
entrez: 13 5 2020
pubmed: 13 5 2020
medline: 2 2 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Low back pain is a prevalent condition that causes a substantial health burden. Despite intensive and expensive clinical efforts, its prevalence is growing. Nonpharmacologic treatments are effective at improving pain-related outcomes; however, treatment effect sizes are often modest. Physical therapy (PT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) have the most consistent evidence of effectiveness. Growing evidence also supports mindfulness-based approaches. Discussions with providers and patients highlight the importance of discussing and trying options to find the treatment that works for them and determining what to do when initial treatment is not successful. Herein, we present the protocol for a study that will evaluate evidence-based, protocol-driven treatments using PT, CBT, or mindfulness to examine comparative effectiveness and optimal sequencing for patients with chronic low back pain. The Optimized Multidisciplinary Treatment Programs for Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain (OPTIMIZE) Study will be a multisite, comparative effectiveness trial using a sequential multiple assessment randomized trial design enrolling 945 individuals with chronic low back pain. The co-primary outcomes will be disability (measured using the Oswestry Disability Index) and pain intensity (measured using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale). After baseline assessment, participants will be randomly assigned to PT or CBT. At week 10, participants who have not experienced at least 50% improvement in disability will be randomized to cross-over phase-1 treatments (e.g., PT to CBT) or to Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE). Treatment will consist of 8 weekly sessions. Long-term outcome assessments will be performed at weeks 26 and 52. Results of this study may inform referring providers and patients about the most effective nonoperative treatment and/or sequence of nonoperative treatments to treat chronic low back pain. This study was prospectively registered on March 1, 2019, with Clinicaltrials.gov under the registration number NCT03859713 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03859713).

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Low back pain is a prevalent condition that causes a substantial health burden. Despite intensive and expensive clinical efforts, its prevalence is growing. Nonpharmacologic treatments are effective at improving pain-related outcomes; however, treatment effect sizes are often modest. Physical therapy (PT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) have the most consistent evidence of effectiveness. Growing evidence also supports mindfulness-based approaches. Discussions with providers and patients highlight the importance of discussing and trying options to find the treatment that works for them and determining what to do when initial treatment is not successful. Herein, we present the protocol for a study that will evaluate evidence-based, protocol-driven treatments using PT, CBT, or mindfulness to examine comparative effectiveness and optimal sequencing for patients with chronic low back pain.
METHODS METHODS
The Optimized Multidisciplinary Treatment Programs for Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain (OPTIMIZE) Study will be a multisite, comparative effectiveness trial using a sequential multiple assessment randomized trial design enrolling 945 individuals with chronic low back pain. The co-primary outcomes will be disability (measured using the Oswestry Disability Index) and pain intensity (measured using the Numerical Pain Rating Scale). After baseline assessment, participants will be randomly assigned to PT or CBT. At week 10, participants who have not experienced at least 50% improvement in disability will be randomized to cross-over phase-1 treatments (e.g., PT to CBT) or to Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE). Treatment will consist of 8 weekly sessions. Long-term outcome assessments will be performed at weeks 26 and 52.
DISCUSSION CONCLUSIONS
Results of this study may inform referring providers and patients about the most effective nonoperative treatment and/or sequence of nonoperative treatments to treat chronic low back pain.
TRIAL REGISTRATION BACKGROUND
This study was prospectively registered on March 1, 2019, with Clinicaltrials.gov under the registration number NCT03859713 (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03859713).

Identifiants

pubmed: 32393216
doi: 10.1186/s12891-020-03324-z
pii: 10.1186/s12891-020-03324-z
pmc: PMC7216637
doi:

Banques de données

ClinicalTrials.gov
['NCT03859713']

Types de publication

Clinical Trial Protocol Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

293

Subventions

Organisme : NCATS NIH HHS
ID : UL1 TR002538
Pays : United States
Organisme : Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
ID : OTS-LBP-2017C1-6486
Pays : United States

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Auteurs

Richard L Skolasky (RL)

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N. Caroline St, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA. rskolas1@jhmi.edu.
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N. Caroline St, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA. rskolas1@jhmi.edu.

Stephen T Wegener (ST)

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N. Caroline St, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.

Rachel V Aaron (RV)

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N. Caroline St, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA.

Patti Ephraim (P)

Department of Epidemiology, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe St, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.

Gerard Brennan (G)

Intermountain Healthcare, 36 S State St, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111, USA.

Tom Greene (T)

Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, 201 Presidents' Cir, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA.

Elizabeth Lane (E)

Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, 201 Presidents' Cir, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA.

Kate Minick (K)

Intermountain Healthcare, 36 S State St, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111, USA.

Adam W Hanley (AW)

College of Social Work, University of Utah, 201 Presidents' Cir, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA.

Eric L Garland (EL)

College of Social Work, University of Utah, 201 Presidents' Cir, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA.

Julie M Fritz (JM)

Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, 201 Presidents' Cir, Salt Lake City, UT, 84112, USA.

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