Descriptive Analysis: STarT Back Screening Tool: Cross-sectional Survey & Chart Review

Phase

N/A

Condition

Chronic Pain

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT03848988

Parker19_001

Ages 18-65
All Genders
Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

Keele STarT Back SCreening Tool (KSB) is a practical and validated bio-psychosocial questionnaire that stratifies lower back pain patients into 3 risk groups (low, medium, high), with suggested treatment guidelines for each grouping. The 9-question KSB has been used in chiropractic practice to help guide medical decision making, but its use in chiropractic teaching environments has been limited.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients between the age of 18-65 years old.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

None

Study Design

March 05, 2018

May 04, 2018

Study Description

All new LBP patients between the ages of 18-65 years presenting to a chiropractic teaching clinic in Dallas, TX between March 05, 2018 and April 06, 2018 were asked to complete the KSB questionnaire. No introduction of the KSB was given to students or faculty. For all patients that completed the KSB, a chart review of the first 4 weeks of care was completed to retrieve patient follow-up information and treatment provided, including: self-reported LBP on a 10-point numerical rating scale (NRS), region of spinal manipulation therapy (SMT), and active rehabilitation provided.

Connect with a study center

Parker University
Dallas, Texas 75229
United States
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