Free Low Back Pain Assessment Available

1. HOW TO CONTACT US
Nick Karayannis
Phone: 07 3346 7468
Email: n.karayannis@uq.edu.au
LOW BACK PAIN
CLINICAL RESEARCH STUDY
CCRE SPINE
For further information regarding the CCRE SPINE and our
current research projects please visit:
www.uq.edu.au/ccre-spine
BG16/0708 | CRICOS Provider Number: 00025B

2. About the Study What are the Benefits?
Your ongoing physiotherapy treatment will not be
interrupted if you decide to enrol in the study. The
The NHMRC Centre of Clinical clinic where you are seeking care is collaborating Because this phase of research involves a clinical
examination, you may gain increased knowledge
Research Excellence in Spinal with recruitment for this study. It is not the
intention of this project to provide you with a low of what movements ease your symptoms, which
Pain, Injury and Health located at back pain diagnosis, since this is the role of your may lead to improved long-term strategies for
the University of Queensland is treating physiotherapist. The results of the movement, increased activity, and reduction in
overall disability and pain. The researcher will
currently seeking study movement tests, however, can be communicated to
also provide any helpful information to the
participants for a research project your physiotherapist.
physiotherapist who will treat you, if you wish. It
on Low Back Pain. is free to participate, and your travel costs to the
testing centre at the University of Queensland
The purpose of this study is to investigate ways Who qualifies (inclusion criteria) will be reimbursed.
to improve how physiotherapists assess low
back pain, in order to therefore improve patient RAge 18-65
outcomes. We are currently seeking study What are the Risks?
participants who will undergo a series of RDominant symptoms in lower back or
assessments to examine how you move, test dominant symptoms in the thigh or leg (i.e., The potential risk of harm or discomfort to you, the
your balance and deep trunk muscle activity, sciatica) due to low back pain. participant, is none to minimal and no more than a
regular visit to your physiotherapist. All tests are
and take a few simple measures of your pain. non-invasive. The participant experience during the
Who does not qualify (exclusion criteria) clinical evaluation session is very similar to
undergoing evaluation of your Low Back Pain. The
procedure and sequence of tests is designed to
What would I have to do? RHistory of serious spinal problems including ensure the safety of the participants during the
As a participant in this study, you will be asked to (fractures, cancer, inflammatory disease of the motor control and sensory testing.
attend (2) sessions, with the clinical evaluation spine, i.e., rheumatoid arthritis)
session lasting approximately 1 1/2 hours, and the
laboratory-based session lasting approximately 1 RPrevious spinal surgery
1/2 hours in duration. These can be attended in 1 or
2 days, depending on your availability or preference. RPregnancy, or less than 6 months post
All assessments will be conducted at The University
of Queensland, St. Lucia Campus delivery