Research can only be done with the collaboration of people affected by back pain.
On this page you can read about research projects that are looking for participants. For more information about these projects, you should contact the particular research team. Contact details are listed below.
We are currently recruiting participants for the following research projects:
- Do you live with chronic pain?
- Do you have long term lower back pain?
- The impact of chronic back pain on patients’ feelings and coping
If you are a researcher and want to advertise your call for participants on the BackCare website, please contact BackCare's Research and Information Officer, email.
The impact of chronic back pain on patients’ feelings and coping
A survey study is being carried out at the Psychology Department, Royal Holloway, University of London, to explore how chronic back pain patients feel and cope with their back pain. This is an online survey and it will take approximately 10-15 minutes of your time. Your participation will be anonymous and confidential. The study is being carried out by Danijela Serbic, a PhD student at the Psychology Department, Royal Holloway, University of London. The study is supervised by Professor Tamar Pincus.
The study aims to explore how patients respond to having chronic low back pain. People who experience pain for long periods of time often have to adjust their life and behaviours because of the pain. Our research has suggested that many patients feel bad, and even guilty about having to make these changes. However this area is very poorly researched and we would like to understand how prevalent these feelings are and how they impact on patients’ coping with back pain. We believe that better understanding and awareness of emotions that back pain patients experience will enable researchers and medical professionals help people with pain more effectively. If you are interested in taking part in this study, please complete the online questionnaire (by following the link below) which consists of questions asking you how you understand your diagnosis, about your functioning, mood, engagement in activities and pain related feelings of guilt.
Thank you for taking the time to read this information.
Click here for survey
http://www.pc.rhul.ac.uk/sites/surveys/TakeSurvey.asp?SurveyID=7L16535029m3G
Danijela Serbic
Department of Psychology
Royal Holloway, University of London
Egham, Surrey
TW20 0EX
Email: danijela.serbic@rhul.ac.uk
Phone: 01784 443913
Do you have long-term lower back pain?
We are looking for "expert patients" who would be happy to give their opinion on research in this area?
My name is Naomi Beinart and I conduct research into chronic lower back pain (i.e. pain lasting 3 months or longer). I am hoping to find participants who suffer with this issue, who are interested in research and would be willing to inform and be involved in studies.
I believe that it's really important for researchers to communicate with their participants in order to better understand the factors which are most important to focus on. This ensures the results of any research are more applicable to those suffering with chronic lower back pain, and can also help benefit their future treatment.
Don't worry if you're not from the London area, as we should be able to chat over the phone and via email (whatever suits you!).
If you are interested in taking part please email me at naomi.beinart@kcl.ac.uk or call me on 020.7848.6679. Alternatively you can email emma.godfrey@kcl.ac.uk or call her on 020 7188 0174.
Do you live with chronic back pain?
Would you like to help us assess how people cope/adjust to their painful daily condition?
The Study purpose
The role of pain behaviour is increasingly becoming an important issue in clinical pain management. We are evaluating the effect of coping strategies upon functional pain. This is a non-medical study or intervention. I am a Masters Degree student currently undertaking this research project as partial fulfilment of my MSc Health Psychology course with the support of my supervisor.
Study details
Volunteers will be asked to complete a few questionnaires and some brief open-ended questions and submit them (Instructions will be provided). Volunteers required with known/diagnosed back pain despite the cause. Pre-existing pain refers to back pain being present for more than 3 months duration defined as long-term continuation of enduring pain. This is an excellent opportunity to experience an informative and meaningful research study.
Please note those who are not literate in English would be unable to the complete questionnaires thus would not be suitable for this study. Additionally if you feel that you are physically too debilitated to take part in answering questionnaires as seen as a burden upon you, we advise you do not take part.
To volunteer please contact:
Sarah Azam: Azam_sarah@hotmail.com