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Patient Education Improves Pain and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Established Spinal Osteoporosis in Primary Care-A Pilot Study of Short- and Long-Term Effects.

International journal of environmental research and public health
January 1, 1970
Anna Spångeus et al. (4 authors)
Randomized Controlled TrialJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to investigate the short- and long-term effects of patient education combined with mindfulness/medical yoga on pain, physical function, and quality of life in older adults with spinal osteoporosis.

Results Summary

The study found significant improvements in pain, painkiller use, social function, balance, and theoretical knowledge, which were maintained at the 1-year follow-up. Mindfulness/medical yoga combined with patient education showed positive effects on physical function and quality of life.

Population

Osteoporotic individuals aged 60+ with one or more vertebral fractures.

Effective Dosage

Once a week for ten weeks.

Duration

10 weeks (intervention), 1-year follow-up.

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (13)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
patient education, including interdisciplinary themes, with physical training or mindfulness/medical yoga
decrease
pain during the last week
patients with established spinal osteoporosis
-
significant improvements
#1
patient education, including interdisciplinary themes, with physical training or mindfulness/medical yoga
decrease
worst pain
patients with established spinal osteoporosis
-
significant improvements
#2
patient education, including interdisciplinary themes, with physical training or mindfulness/medical yoga
decrease
painkiller use
patients with established spinal osteoporosis
any painkillers at baseline 70% [opioids 25%] vs. post-intervention 52% [opioids 14%]
reduced
#3
patient education, including interdisciplinary themes, with physical training or mindfulness/medical yoga
increase
RAND-36 social function
patients with established spinal osteoporosis
-
significant improvements
#4
patient education, including interdisciplinary themes, with physical training or mindfulness/medical yoga
increase
Qualeffo-41 social function
patients with established spinal osteoporosis
-
significant improvements
#5
patient education, including interdisciplinary themes, with physical training or mindfulness/medical yoga
increase
balance
patients with established spinal osteoporosis
-
significant improvements
#6
patient education, including interdisciplinary themes, with physical training or mindfulness/medical yoga
increase
tandem walking backwards
patients with established spinal osteoporosis
-
significant improvements
#7
patient education, including interdisciplinary themes, with physical training or mindfulness/medical yoga
increase
theoretical knowledge
patients with established spinal osteoporosis
-
significant improvements
#8
patient education, including interdisciplinary themes, with physical training or mindfulness/medical yoga
no change
changes
patients with established spinal osteoporosis
at the 1-year follow-up
maintained
#9
patient group education combined with supervised training
decrease
pain
persons with established spinal osteoporosis
-
positive effects
#10
patient group education combined with supervised training
increase
physical function
persons with established spinal osteoporosis
-
positive effects
#11
patient education, including interdisciplinary themes, with physical training or mindfulness/medical yoga
increase
quality of life
patients with established spinal osteoporosis
-
improved
#12
patient education, including interdisciplinary themes, with physical training or mindfulness/medical yoga
no change
improved quality of life
patients with established spinal osteoporosis
at the 1-year follow-up
maintained
#13
Abstract

Fragility fractures, in particular vertebral fractures, are associated with high morbidity, including chronic pain and reduced health-related quality of life. We aimed to investigate the short- and long-term effects of patient education, including interdisciplinary themes, with or without physical training or mindfulness/medical yoga for patients with established spinal osteoporosis in primary care. Osteoporotic persons aged sixty years or older with one or more vertebral fractures were randomized to theory only, theory and physical exercise, or theory and mindfulness/medical yoga and were scheduled to once a week for ten weeks. Participants were followed up by clinical tests and questionnaires. Twenty-one participants completed the interventions and the one-year follow-up. Adherence to interventions was 90%. Pooled data from all participants showed significant improvements after intervention on pain during the last week and worst pain, and reduced painkiller use (any painkillers at baseline 70% [opioids 25%] vs. post-intervention 52% [opioids 14%]). Significant improvements were seen regarding RAND-36 social function, Qualeffo-41 social function, balance, tandem walking backwards, and theoretical knowledge. These changes were maintained at the 1-year follow-up. Patient group education combined with supervised training seems to have positive effects on pain, and physical function in persons with established spinal osteoporosis. The improved quality of life was maintained at the 1-year follow-up.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansPilot ProjectsQuality of LifeAnalgesics, OpioidPatient Education as TopicOsteoporosisSpinal FracturesChronic PainPrimary Health Care
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy80/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations3
Citations/Year1.5
Relative Citation Ratio1.19
NIH Percentile56.8%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.25
Weight Score1.46
Normalized Score0.67
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