A randomised factorial trial of excercise prescription and the Alexander Technique for patients with back pain
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Southampton
Department Name: Community Clinical Sciences
Abstract
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Publications
Beattie A
(2010)
Participating in and delivering the ATEAM trial (Alexander technique lessons, exercise, and massage) interventions for chronic back pain: A qualitative study of professional perspectives.
in Complementary therapies in medicine
Yardley L
(2010)
Patients' views of receiving lessons in the Alexander technique and an exercise prescription for managing back pain in the ATEAM trial.
in Family practice
Little P
(2008)
Randomised controlled trial of Alexander technique lessons, exercise, and massage (ATEAM) for chronic and recurrent back pain.
in BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
Hollinghurst S
(2008)
Randomised controlled trial of Alexander technique lessons, exercise, and massage (ATEAM) for chronic and recurrent back pain: economic evaluation.
in BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
Little Paul
(2008)
Randomised controlled trial of Alexander technique lessons, exercise, and massage (ATEAM) for chronic and recurrent back pain
in BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
| Guideline Title | Improving Antibiotic Prescribing for Uncomplicated Acute Respiratory Tract Infections |
| Description | AHRQ guidance on reducign antibiotic prescribing |
| Geographic Reach | North America |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in clinical guidelines |
| Guideline Title | NICE guideline for back pain |
| Description | NICE back pain guideline |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in clinical guidelines |
| Description | Pandemic flu guidance |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Membership of a guideline committee |
| Description | uptake of 'Germ Defence' |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | Our handwashing intervention ('Germ defence') prevents RTIs and GI infections (trialled in 20000 patients): we have engaged 42 Local Authorities, 13 Health support groups and 3 school networks, and NICE, BLF and Macmillan have all supported using it. |
| Description | use of POWeR in practice |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | POWeR has currently been taken up by 4 Local Authorities and 1 CCG (a population of 1.5 million) |
| Description | use of an app |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Influenced training of practitioners or researchers |
| Impact | The FeverPAIN algorithm reduces antibiotic use and improves symptom control, an app allowing easy calculation of the risk of strep infection is hosted on Oxford CTU site and has been used several hundred thousand times, and has now been incorporated into routinely used GP consultation systems |
| Description | Efficacy Mechanicsms and Evaluation |
| Amount | £237,537 (GBP) |
| Organisation | Medical Research Council (MRC) |
| Sector | Public |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Start | 08/2011 |
| End | 09/2013 |
| Title | short course of Alexander Technique |
| Description | We developed and evaluated a short course of Alexander Technique lessons alone and in combination with exercise prescription by the GP |
| Type | Therapeutic Intervention - Complementary |
| Current Stage Of Development | Early clinical assessment |
| Year Development Stage Completed | 2006 |
| Development Status | On hold |
| Impact | The availability of a cost-effective intervention for the NHS |
| Description | Alexander Teachers National conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Feedback and explanation of trial results Teachers being able to participate in media interest |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007 |
| Description | Dissemination to public |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | website blog for US site, numerous media requests for article summaries and comment (mainly US based) including New York times Several contacts from both colleagues and other contacts, and patients requesting help |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2008,2009,2010 |
| Description | Paper presentation |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | UK SAPC conference and Us NAPCRG conference this lead to some media contacts in the GP press, but most came after the paper was published |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2007,2008 |