title: Longer term follow-up on effects of Tailored Physical Activity or Chronic Pain Self-Management Programme on return-to-work: A randomized controlled trial.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the longer term efficacy of the interventions Tailored Physical Activity (TPA) and Chronic Pain Self-management Program (CPSMP) against a reference group on return-to-work for sick-listed subjects with pain in the back or upper body.
  
  
  METHODS
  A randomized controlled trial.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 141 sick-listed subjects with pain in the back or upper body.
  
  
  METHODS
  All participants received health guidance for 1.5 h and were randomly assigned to TPA (n = 47), CPSMP (n = 47) or a reference group (n = 47). The primary end-point was the proportion of participants returning to work and the co-primary end-point was the duration of the sickness absence period retrieved 11 months after the first day on sick leave. Secondary outcomes were pain level, body mass index, aerobic capacity, work ability and kinesiophobia.
  
  
  RESULTS
  TPA and CPSMP were no more effective than the reference group as regards return-to-work. Compared with the reference group no other benefits of TPA and CPSMP were evident regarding pain, work ability, kinesiophobia or physical capacity.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  After 11 months TPA, the reference group, and CPSMP show similar patterns of facilitating return-to-work. This is additional knowledge, compared with the 3-month findings reported previously, showing that TPA seems to facilitate a faster return-to-work.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense M, Denmark. lonygaard@health.sdu.dk.
authors: Lotte Nygaard
authors: LN
authors: Andersen
authors: Birgit
authors: B
authors: Juul-Kristensen
authors: Thomas Lund
authors: TL
authors: Sørensen
authors: Lene Gram
authors: LG
authors: Herborg
authors: Kirsten Kaya
authors: KK
authors: Roessler
authors: Karen
authors: K
authors: Søgaard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D062707:Return to Work / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation