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Table 1 Timeline for the schedule of enrollment, interventions and assessments

From: Effectiveness of the addition of therapeutic alliance with minimal intervention in the treatment of patients with chronic, nonspecific low back pain and low risk of involvement of psychosocial factors: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (TalkBack trial)

Results

Recruitment

Before randomization

Post baseline (after first session)

Intervention period

Reassessment

1 month after randomization

Reassessment

6 months after randomization

Reassessment

12 months after randomization

Eligibility criteria

X

      

Demographic data

X

      

Informed consent

X

      

Primary outcomes

 Pain intensity

 

X

  

X

  

 Specific disability

 

X

  

X

  

Secondary outcomes

 Pain intensity

     

X

X

 Specific disability

     

X

X

 General disability

 

X

  

X

X

X

 Global perceived effect

 

X

  

X

X

X

Additional outcomes

 Empathy

  

X

    

 Credibility

  

X

    

 Expectation

  

X

    

Interventions

 Increased therapeutic alliance

   

X

   

 Usual treatment

   

X

   

 Control group

   

X