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ArticlePain and therapy2025

Psychosocial Assessment as a Key Component in an Integrated, Personalized Care Pathway: A Protocol for a Low Back Pain Randomized Controlled Trial.

Anna Anselmo, Maria Pagano, Francesco Corallo, Irene Cappadona, Davide Cardile, Fabrizio Russo, Alice Laudisio, Giuseppe F Papalia, Angelo Quartarone, Rocco S Calabrò

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Article in Pain and therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06895317 (Chronic Low Back Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT06895317 naactive not recruitingnot on this map

Chronic Low Back Pain: Innovative E-healTh DiagnOstics and RehabiliTation Towards an IntegrAted and PersonaLized SPINE Care (TOTALSPINE) - UO04

TypeinterventionalSponsorIRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino PulejoRan2024 to 2026Enrolled86ConditionsChronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)ArmsRemote rehabilitation, Rehabilitation face to face
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Anna AnselmoIRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino-Pulejo, Via Palermo, S.S. 113, C. da Casazza, 98124, Messina, Italy.
Maria PaganoIRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino-Pulejo, Via Palermo, S.S. 113, C. da Casazza, 98124, Messina, Italy.
Francesco CoralloIRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino-Pulejo, Via Palermo, S.S. 113, C. da Casazza, 98124, Messina, Italy. francesco.corallo@irccsme.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4862-3832
Irene CappadonaIRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino-Pulejo, Via Palermo, S.S. 113, C. da Casazza, 98124, Messina, Italy.
Davide CardileIRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino-Pulejo, Via Palermo, S.S. 113, C. da Casazza, 98124, Messina, Italy.
Fabrizio RussoOperative Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, 00128, Rome, Italy.
Alice LaudisioOperative Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, 00128, Rome, Italy.
Giuseppe F PapaliaOperative Research Unit of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo 200, 00128, Rome, Italy.
Angelo QuartaroneIRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino-Pulejo, Via Palermo, S.S. 113, C. da Casazza, 98124, Messina, Italy.
Rocco S CalabròIRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino-Pulejo, Via Palermo, S.S. 113, C. da Casazza, 98124, Messina, Italy.

Funding

European Union-Next Generation EU (project code PNRR-MCNT2-2023-12378359)-CUP I43C24000160006.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionLow back pain (LBP) is the primary factor contributing to years lived with disability. In view of the close correlation between the functions of the body, which cannot be examined piecemeal but as an integrated system, a holistic approach allows for a comprehensive assessment of the patient. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of face-to-face or remote rehabilitation treatment on the psychosocial aspects of patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) examining all possible related dimensions: cognitive function, anxiety and depression, pain perception, treatment adherence, the sexual sphere, family dynamics, social support, dysfunctional communication, quality of life (QoL), while also considering attribution of causes.

methodsThis prospective, randomized, controlled trial with blinded outcome assessors evaluates the psychosocial functioning of 86 patients with chronic LBP. Participants divided into two groups to compare tele-rehabilitation with face-to-face rehabilitation with a 1:1 randomization based on a web-based system will all undergo neuropsychological, psychological, and associated clinical condition assessment through standardized tests and ad hoc questionnaires at enrollment (T0), after 1 month (T1), 2 months (T2), and 6 months (T3). The analysis involves descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and correlation tests to evaluate treatment effects and psychosocial outcomes at multiple time points. PLANNED OUTCOMES: We expect this study to provide a comprehensive, in-depth, and integrated understanding of the patient, shedding light on the challenges they may face in managing chronic LBP (CLBP). Repeated administration of the questionnaires will allow us to monitor the patient over time, assess any changes in their health status, and structure an intervention tailored to their needs. By emphasizing these often neglected areas through a comprehensive, multi-step assessment, it will be possible to quantify and analyze how these risk factors can affect patients' wellbeing and hinder the treatment process and recovery.

trial registrationRegistered on Clinicaltrials.gov (ID: NCT06895317).

Indexed as

AnxietyChronic painDepressionLow back painNeuropsychologyPsychosocial functioningQuality of lifeTreatment adherence and compliance

Identifiers

PMID40299187
PMCPMC12085730

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