تاثير برنامه آموزشي سلامت كمر (Back School) زنان مبتلا به كمردرد مزمن: مطالعه كار آزمايي باليني با پي گيري 3، 6 و 12 ماه

The effects of back school on quality of life in women with chronic low back pain: a randomized trial study from Tehran, Iran

Objective. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of "Designed Back School Program" on quality of life in women with chronic low back pain. Methods. 102 eligible women were randomly allocated into two groups. The two groups including back school group who received the ʹDesigned Back School Programʹ plus medication (n = 50) and clinic group who received just medication (n = 52) were compared at four points in time. Data were collected at baseline and at three, six and 12 months follow-up using the SF-36 questionnaire. Repeated measures analysis was performed to compare quality of life scores in two groups. Results. Quality of life scores were significantly different between two groups (P< 0.0001) indicating a better quality of life among intervention group. Conclusion: ʹDesigned Back School Programʹ could improve the quality of life in women with chronic low back pain.