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RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies


2021 May 17


Phys Ther

A COgNitive FuncTional Therapy+ Pathway Versus an Interdisciplinary Pain Management Pathway for Patients with Severe Chronic Low Back Pain (CONFeTTI Trial): Protocol for a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial.

Authors

Vaegter H B, Johansen J V, Sopina L, Smith A, Kent P, Fuglsang K S, Pedersen J F, Schutze R, O'Sullivan P, Handberg G, Fatoye F, Ussing K, Stegemejer I, Thorlund J B
Phys Ther. 2021 May 17.
PMID: 34003285.

Abstract

Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is the leading cause of disability. Interdisciplinary pain management is recommended for patients with severe cLBP. Such programs are expensive, not easily accessible, and have limited effect and therefore new cost-effective strategies are warranted. Cognitive Functional Therapy (CFT) has shown promising results, but has not been compared with an interdisciplinary pain management approach. The primary aim of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to investigate if a pathway starting with CFT including psychologist support (CFT+) with the option of additional usual care (if needed), is superior in improving disability and more cost-effective at 12 months compared with an interdisciplinary pain management pathway (usual care).