• Spine · Jun 1994

    Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial

    Intensive physical and psychosocial training program for patients with chronic low back pain. A controlled clinical trial.

    • H Alaranta, U Rytökoski, A Rissanen, S Talo, T Rönnemaa, P Puukka, S L Karppi, T Videman, V Kallio, and P Slätis.
    • Rehabilitation Research Centre of the Social Insurance Institution, Turku, Finland.
    • Spine. 1994 Jun 15; 19 (12): 133913491339-49.

    Study DesignThe authors conducted a controlled clinical trial with 1-year follow-up to define the effectiveness of an intensive physical and psychosocial training program on patients with low back pain.Summary Of Background DataThe intervention group included 152 patients (mean age 40.5 yr, Million index 45.1/100), and the reference group included 141 patients (mean age 40.4 yr, Million-index 44.5/100).MethodsThe progressive intervention program consisted of intensive physical training and psychosocial activation. The outcomes were physical and psychosocial measures, the pain and disability index (Million), sick leaves, and occupational handicap.ResultsThe intervention was more efficient with respect to physical measures and pain and disability index. There were only mild or no differences in changes between the study groups in psychologic variables, sick leaves, or retirement.ConclusionsThe intervention program could improve physical disability, but to improve occupational handicap, activities of the whole society (social legislation, labor market policy) are needed.

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