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Can a simple quiz improve back pain care for troops?

NCT ID NCT03127826

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Brooke Army Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether using a screening questionnaire called the STarT Back Tool helps doctors tailor low back pain treatment for military members. 290 adults aged 18-50 with low back pain were randomly assigned to either risk-stratified care or usual care. The goal was to see if matching treatment to a patient's risk level leads to better disability and pain outcomes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that using a simple screening questionnaire helps match low back pain patients to the right level of care, improving outcomes and reducing unnecessary treatments.
What could go wrong
This is a completed trial with 290 participants, so results are limited in size and may not apply to all settings. The intervention is a care process, not a drug, so benefits may be modest.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

290 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2017

Finished

Jul 2021

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 50 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Males and females who are between the ages of 18-50 years old 2. Primary complaint of LBP for any duration, with or without associated radiculopathy 3. Can speak and understand English 4. Be willing and able to give full, informed written consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Red Flags: Any potentially serious or systemic disorders (e.g., cauda equina compression, inflammatory arthritis, compression fracture, malignancy, infection, severe neurological progression), serious illness or comorbidity 2. Spinal surgery in the past 24 months 3. Current pregnancy (or within the last 6 months) 4. Already receiving treatment (other than primary care) for this episode of LBP 5. Inability to attend regular treatment sessions 6. Pending litigation or a medical evaluation board

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

intervertebral disk degenerative disorder Low Back Pain lumbar disk degenerative disorder radiculopathy

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Intervertebral disc disorder Low back pain Lumbago Radiculopathy

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Brooke Army Medical Center

    San Antonio, Texas, 78219, United States

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