Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation for Chronic Pain in Primary Healthcare

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Interdisciplinary care + booster session (intervention): Standard care for interdisciplinary rehabilitation at any of the six interdisciplinary teams in primary health care in Region Västra Götaland, Sweden + one extra booster-session 3 months after the standard care rehabilitation. At the booster-session, the participant´s individual rehabilitation plan is followed-up and adjusted. This extra period also includes extended access to the team, meaning that the participants have the possibility to contact the team and, if needed, have digital or telephone contact.

Interdisciplinary care (control): Standard care for interdisciplinary rehabilitation at any of the six interdisciplinary teams in primary health care in Region Västra Götaland, Sweden.

Study summary

Purpose: The overall aim is to investigate the effect of interdisciplinary rehabilitation in primary health care (PHC) for patients with chronic pain. Specific questions: What is the effect of extended access to the interdisciplinary PHC pain team + a booster session after finishing the rehabilitation program? Does participation in PHC interdisciplinary rehabilitation contribute to health improvements and are there predictors of this? Method: A randomized controlled trial (RCT). 200 patients with chronic pain that participate in interdisciplinary rehabilitation in primary healthcare in Region Västra Götaland (VGR) in Sweden will be included in the RCT and randomized to Intervention; standard care by the interdisciplinary teams in PHC + extended access to the team and a booster session 3 months after the end of the rehabilitation, or Control; only standard care by the interdisciplinary teams. Outcomes are health related quality of life, pain intensity and other health aspects.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Pain intensity — Baseline, directly after the rehabilitation period and 6, 12 and 24 months from the end of the rehabilitation period.
  Assessed with visual analog scale and numeric rating scale (0-100 mm, higher is more severe pain)
• Health related quality of life — Baseline, directly after the rehabilitation period and 6, 12 and 24 months from the end of the rehabilitation period.
  Rand-36 (0-100, a higher score indicates better health-related quality of life)
• Health related quality of life 2 — Baseline, directly after the rehabilitation period and 6, 12 and 24 months from the end of the rehabilitation period.
  EuroQol 5D-3L (0-100, a higher score indicates better health-related quality of life)
• Health related quality of life 3 — Baseline, directly after the rehabilitation period and 6, 12 and 24 months from the end of the rehabilitation period.
  EuroQol-Visual analogue scale (0-100, a higher score indicates better health-related quality of life)

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