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Implementation of the ACP Guideline for Low Back Pain (IMPACt-LBP)
Sponsor: Duke University
Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether the primary spine practitioner (PSP) model of care will lead to improvements in patient outcomes, as compared to usual care, based on change in patient-reported PROMIS Pain Interference and Physical Function from baseline to 3 months in patients aged 18 years and older with a primary complaint of low back pain (LBP).
Official title: Implementation of the American College of Physicians Guideline for Low Back Pain: A Cluster Randomized Trial (IMPACt-LBP)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1800
Start Date
2023-03-14
Completion Date
2026-06-30
Last Updated
2025-11-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Primary Spine Provider Model
Patients with LBP seeking care at intervention clinics will be offered an appointment with a DC or PT at the initial point of contact.
Usual Care
Patients in this arm will receive usual care (no change to medical care).Usual care is defined as any care designated by a primary care physician (PCP).
Locations (3)
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Dartmouth Health
Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States
Duke Health
Durham, North Carolina, United States