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Cognitive functional therapy (CFT) compared with core training exercise (CTE) in patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS): A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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JOURNAL OF BODYWORK AND MOVEMENT THERAPIES
Volume 26, Issue -, Pages 428-434

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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.08.016

Keywords

Failed back surgery syndrome; Post-laminectomy syndrome; Back pain; Low back pain; Laminectomy; Discectomy; Spinal fusion; Cognitive therapy; Exercise and exercise therapy

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  1. National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) [433053/2018-6]
  2. Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)
  3. INCT-INOVAMED programme [465430/2014-7]
  4. CAPES fellowships
  5. CNPq

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This study is a randomized controlled clinical trial comparing the efficacy of CFT and CTE on pain and specific disability in FBSS patients. By increasing sample size and reducing bias, the study aims to investigate the effectiveness of CFT for treating FBSS and chronic low back pain.
Objective: This study aims to investigate the efficacy of cognitive functional therapy (CFT) compared to core training exercise (CTE) on pain and specific disability of patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). Design: This will be a randomized controlled clinical trial of two groups with blinded evaluators. Setting: The study will be conducted at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and a private clinic in Florianopolis, SC, Brazil. Participants: A total of 80 participants, of both sexes, with FBSS. Intervention: Subjects will be randomized into two groups: one group receiving CFT or CTE. Individuals will be assisted once a week, for a maximum period of 12 weeks, with four being the minimum number of visits and 12 being the maximum number of visits. Measurements: The primary outcomes will be pain and specific disability. Conclusions: This is the first study investigating whether CFT is efficacious for patients with FBSS and chronic low back pain. The study's sample size was calculated to detect the effect of clinically relevant treatment with a low risk of bias. This clinical trial was designed to be able to reproduce an approach as a physiotherapist trained in CFT would do. That is, in a pragmatic way, increasing the significance of this study. CTE comprises a strategy widely used by physiotherapists to treat low back pain. Given that the scientific evidence of its efficacy for pain management is limited, the findings of this study will assist physiotherapists in their clinical decision-making. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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