Collaborative Care for Older Adults with low back pain by family medicine physicians and doctors of chiropractic (COCOA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Low back pain is a prevalent and debilitating condition that affects the health and quality of life of older adults. Older people often consult primary care physicians about back pain, with many also receiving concurrent care from co...
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| author | Goertz Christine M Salsbury Stacie A Vining Robert D Long Cynthia R Andresen Andrew A Jones Mark E Lyons Kevin J Hondras Maria A Killinger Lisa Z Wolinsky Fredric D Wallace Robert B |
| author_facet | Goertz Christine M Salsbury Stacie A Vining Robert D Long Cynthia R Andresen Andrew A Jones Mark E Lyons Kevin J Hondras Maria A Killinger Lisa Z Wolinsky Fredric D Wallace Robert B |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Low back pain is a prevalent and debilitating condition that affects the health and quality of life of older adults. Older people often consult primary care physicians about back pain, with many also receiving concurrent care from complementary and alternative medicine providers, most commonly doctors of chiropractic. However, a collaborative model of treatment coordination between these two provider groups has yet to be tested. The primary aim of the Collaborative Care for Older Adults Clinical Trial is to develop and evaluate the clinical effectiveness and feasibility of a patient-centered, collaborative care model with family medicine physicians and doctors of chiropractic for the treatment of low back pain in older adults.</p> <p>Methods/design</p> <p>This pragmatic, pilot randomized controlled trial will enroll 120 participants, age 65 years or older with subacute or chronic low back pain lasting at least one month, from a community-based sample in the Quad-Cities, Iowa/Illinois, USA. Eligible participants are allocated in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive 12 weeks of medical care, concurrent medical and chiropractic care, or collaborative medical and chiropractic care. Primary outcomes are self-rated back pain and disability. Secondary outcomes include general and functional health status, symptom bothersomeness, expectations for treatment effectiveness and improvement, fear avoidance behaviors, depression, anxiety, satisfaction, medication use and health care utilization. Treatment safety and adverse events also are monitored. Participant-rated outcome measures are collected via self-reported questionnaires and computer-assisted telephone interviews at baseline, and at 4, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 52 weeks post-randomization. Provider-rated expectations for treatment effectiveness and participant improvement also are evaluated. Process outcomes are assessed through qualitative interviews with study participants and research clinicians, chart audits of progress notes and content analysis of clinical trial notes.</p> <p>Discussion</p> <p>This pragmatic, pilot randomized controlled trial uses a mixed method approach to evaluate the clinical effectiveness, feasibility, and participant and provider perceptions of collaborative care between medical doctors and doctors of chiropractic in the treatment of older adults with low back pain.</p> <p>Trial registration</p> <p>This trial registered in ClinicalTrials.gov on 04 March 2011 with the ID number of NCT01312233.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cde22753a8fa4b8f8e454111824fd3912022-12-22T03:05:54ZengBMCTrials1745-62152013-01-011411810.1186/1745-6215-14-18Collaborative Care for Older Adults with low back pain by family medicine physicians and doctors of chiropractic (COCOA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trialGoertz Christine MSalsbury Stacie AVining Robert DLong Cynthia RAndresen Andrew AJones Mark ELyons Kevin JHondras Maria AKillinger Lisa ZWolinsky Fredric DWallace Robert B<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Low back pain is a prevalent and debilitating condition that affects the health and quality of life of older adults. Older people often consult primary care physicians about back pain, with many also receiving concurrent care from complementary and alternative medicine providers, most commonly doctors of chiropractic. However, a collaborative model of treatment coordination between these two provider groups has yet to be tested. The primary aim of the Collaborative Care for Older Adults Clinical Trial is to develop and evaluate the clinical effectiveness and feasibility of a patient-centered, collaborative care model with family medicine physicians and doctors of chiropractic for the treatment of low back pain in older adults.</p> <p>Methods/design</p> <p>This pragmatic, pilot randomized controlled trial will enroll 120 participants, age 65 years or older with subacute or chronic low back pain lasting at least one month, from a community-based sample in the Quad-Cities, Iowa/Illinois, USA. Eligible participants are allocated in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive 12 weeks of medical care, concurrent medical and chiropractic care, or collaborative medical and chiropractic care. Primary outcomes are self-rated back pain and disability. Secondary outcomes include general and functional health status, symptom bothersomeness, expectations for treatment effectiveness and improvement, fear avoidance behaviors, depression, anxiety, satisfaction, medication use and health care utilization. Treatment safety and adverse events also are monitored. Participant-rated outcome measures are collected via self-reported questionnaires and computer-assisted telephone interviews at baseline, and at 4, 8, 12, 24, 36 and 52 weeks post-randomization. Provider-rated expectations for treatment effectiveness and participant improvement also are evaluated. Process outcomes are assessed through qualitative interviews with study participants and research clinicians, chart audits of progress notes and content analysis of clinical trial notes.</p> <p>Discussion</p> <p>This pragmatic, pilot randomized controlled trial uses a mixed method approach to evaluate the clinical effectiveness, feasibility, and participant and provider perceptions of collaborative care between medical doctors and doctors of chiropractic in the treatment of older adults with low back pain.</p> <p>Trial registration</p> <p>This trial registered in ClinicalTrials.gov on 04 March 2011 with the ID number of NCT01312233.</p>http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/14/1/18AgedChiropracticEducationProfessionalElectronic health recordsFamily practiceIntegrative medicineInterprofessional relationsLow back painTherapy |
| spellingShingle | Goertz Christine M Salsbury Stacie A Vining Robert D Long Cynthia R Andresen Andrew A Jones Mark E Lyons Kevin J Hondras Maria A Killinger Lisa Z Wolinsky Fredric D Wallace Robert B Collaborative Care for Older Adults with low back pain by family medicine physicians and doctors of chiropractic (COCOA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Trials Aged Chiropractic Education Professional Electronic health records Family practice Integrative medicine Interprofessional relations Low back pain Therapy |
| title | Collaborative Care for Older Adults with low back pain by family medicine physicians and doctors of chiropractic (COCOA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | Collaborative Care for Older Adults with low back pain by family medicine physicians and doctors of chiropractic (COCOA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Collaborative Care for Older Adults with low back pain by family medicine physicians and doctors of chiropractic (COCOA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Collaborative Care for Older Adults with low back pain by family medicine physicians and doctors of chiropractic (COCOA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | Collaborative Care for Older Adults with low back pain by family medicine physicians and doctors of chiropractic (COCOA): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | collaborative care for older adults with low back pain by family medicine physicians and doctors of chiropractic cocoa study protocol for a randomized controlled trial |
| topic | Aged Chiropractic Education Professional Electronic health records Family practice Integrative medicine Interprofessional relations Low back pain Therapy |
| url | http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/14/1/18 |
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