Exploring Multimorbidity in Patients With Spinal Pain

Condition(s) studied

Study summary

Spinal pain is frequently accompanied by other chronic conditions (multimorbidity) and the predicted rise in multimorbidity prevalence emphasizes the need for studies to understand its impact on patients with chronic pain conditions.

Therefore the aims of the two studies are to:

Work package 1 - Determine prevalence of multimorbidity among patients with spinal pain referred to hospital outpatient clinics. Examine associations with relevant health-related factors and cover the significance of multimorbidity in the diagnostic process, referral patterns and healthcare utilization.

Work package 2: Examine the association between treatment burden arising from multimorbidity and patient prognosis in structured rehabilitation.

Across both work packages data will be derived from individuals initially referred to the Department of Rheumatology at Aalborg University Hospital (AaUH) or the Medical Spine Clinic in Silkeborg (MSCS).

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Health related quality of life — EQ-5D-5L will be collected at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months of follow-up.
  The EQ-5D-5L questionnaire is a standardized measure of health-related quality of life recommended for multimorbidity research. The EQ-5D-5L assesses health status across five dimensions, including mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Each dimension is rated on a five-point ordinal scale ranging from 1 (indicating no problems) to 5 (indicating extreme difficulties) The EQ-5D index score can be regarded as a continuous outcome and ranges from -0.624 to 1, with higher scores indicating better general health and quality of life.

Trial sites (1)

Other trials for the same condition