The Influence of Coping Strategies and Catastrophizing on Patients With Back and Neck Pain

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by Kovacs Foundation, August 2008

Sponsored by:	Kovacs Foundation
Information provided by:	Kovacs Foundation
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00502333

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of coping strategies and catastrophizing thoughts on the prognosis of back and neck pain patients who have been treated with neuroreflexotherapy (NRT) within the Spanish National Health Service. Patients will be given a visual analog scale (VAS) to rate intensity of pain, the Roland Morris Questionnaire (RMQ) to rate degree of disability, and the Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CSQ) to rate coping strategies and catastrophizing. Questionnaires will be given at baseline (after NRT intervention) and three months later.

Condition
Back Pain Neck Pain

MedlinePlus related topics: Back Pain Neck Injuries and Disorders

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cross-Sectional
Official Title:	The Influence of Coping Strategies and Catastrophizing on Patients With Back and Neck Pain Treated With Neuroreflexotherapy

Further study details as provided by Kovacs Foundation:

Biospecimen Retention: None Retained

Biospecimen Description:

Estimated Enrollment:	1050
Study Start Date:	November 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date:	December 2008

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who have been treated with neuroreflexotherapy (NRT) within the Spanish National Health Service.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

All subjects treated with neuroreflexotherapy for back or neck pain.
Able to read and write.
Have signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

Subjects older than 70 years.

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00502333

Contacts

Contact: Francisco M Kovacs, MD, PhD	+34 971 720809	kovacs@kovacs.org
Contact: María Teresa Gil del Real, MPH	+34 91 3440244	mtgildelreal@kovacs.org

Locations

Spain, Balearic Islands
Kovacs Foundation	Recruiting
Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, 07012
Contact: Francisco M Kovacs, MD, PhD +34 971 720809 kovacs@kovacs.org
Contact: María Teresa Gil del Real, MPH +34 91 3440244 mtgildelreal@kovacs.org
Principal Investigator: Francisco M Kovacs, MD, PhD
Sub-Investigator: Mario Gestoso, MD

Sponsors and Collaborators

Kovacs Foundation

Investigators

Study Director:	Francisco M Kovacs, MD, PhD	Kovacs Foundation, Palma de Mallorca, 07012, Spain
Principal Investigator:	Mario Gestoso, MD	Kovacs Foundation,Palma de Mallorca, Spain

More Information

Responsible Party:	Kovacs Foundation ( Francisco M. Kovacs, Director of Scientific Department )
Study ID Numbers:	FK-R-20
Study First Received:	July 16, 2007
Last Updated:	August 14, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00502333
Health Authority:	Spain: Spanish Back Pain Research Network (REIDE)

Keywords provided by Kovacs Foundation:

back pain
neck pain
prognosis
catastrophizing

coping strategies
neuroreflexotherapy
Prognosis for back and neck pain

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Signs and Symptoms
Neck Pain
Neurologic Manifestations
Pain
Back Pain

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Nervous System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009