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Change in pain, disability and influence of fear-avoidance in a work-focused intervention on neck and back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Marchand, Gunn Hege; Myhre, Kjersti; Leivseth, Gunnar; Sandvik, Leiv; Lau, Bjørn; Bautz-Holter, Erik; Røe, Cecilie
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http://hdl.handle.net/11250/286377
Date
2015
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 2015, 16(1)   10.1186/s12891-015-0553-y
Abstract
Background: Neck and back pain are among the most common causes of prolonged disability, and development

of interventions with effect on pain, disability and return to work is important. Reduction of fear avoidance might

be one mechanism behind improvement after interventions. The aim of the present study was to evaluate changes

in pain and disability at the 12-month follow-up of patients with neck and back pain treated with a work-focused

intervention compared to patients treated with standard interventions, and the influence of improvement fear

avoidance beliefs during the interventions on pain, disability and return to work at 12-month follow-up.

Methods: 413 employed patients with back or neck pain referred to secondary care, and sick-listed between

4 weeks and 12 months, were randomized to a work-focused rehabilitation or control interventions. Follow-up was

conducted 4 and 12 months after inclusion. The groups were compared (independent sample t-test) regarding

differences in disability scores (Oswestry disability index/neck disability index) and pain (numeric rating scale) from

baseline to 12-month follow-up. Changes in fear avoidance beliefs (FABQ) from baseline to 4 month follow-up were

calculated, and the association between this change and return to work, pain and disability at 12 months were

tested in stepwise multiple logistic regression models.

Results: Pain and, disability scores decreased to in both the work-focused and control intervention to 12-month

follow-up, and there were no significant differences between the groups. FABQ decreased similarly in both groups

to 4 month follow-up. The logistic regression model revealed an association between a reduced FABQ work score

at 4 months and return to work within one year (adjusted OR 3.60, 95% CI 1.19 to 10.88). Reduced FABQ physical activity

score at 4 months was associated with decreased disability after 12 months (adjusted OR (3.65. 95% CI 1.43 to 9.28).

Conclusions: Short work-focused rehabilitation had the same effect on pain and disability as control interventions.

Reduction in FABQ-W score after treatment seems to be an important predictor for return to work in both groups.

Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT00840697

Keywords: Low back pain, Neck pain, Fear avoidance beliefs, Work disability, Disability, Return to work, Multidisciplinary

intervention, Brief intervention
Publisher
BioMed Central
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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