Low Back Health Education on Physical Function and Body Awareness in Academicians

Low Back Pain, Mechanical Clinical Trial

Official title:

Investigation of the Effect of Low Back Health Education on Physical Function and Body Awareness in Academicians: Randomized Controlled Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05948189
• Other study ID #: 2022/73-06
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 15, 2023
• Est. completion date: October 15, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: Biruni University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study was planned to investigate the effect of back health education given to academicians on physical function and body awareness. The participants of the intervention group received back health education (Back School) in the classroom. After the education program, they participated in exercise training for six weeks (one day a week). The control group was only given an informative brochure on back health and asked to read it.

Description:

This study was planned to investigate the effect of back health education given to academicians on physical function and body awareness. The study was completed with a total of 94 (49 female and 45 male) volunteer academicians (intervention group n=47, control group n=47) between the ages of 25-65, with a mean age of 43.22±10.924 years. The participants of both groups were evaluated before and after the 6-week education and training. In order to evaluate physical functions of the participants, One Leg Standing Test (eyes open and closed), Half Squat Test, Curl-Up Test, and Sit and Reach Test were used. The Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ) was used to assess body awareness of the sample. The participants of the intervention group received back health education (Back School) in the classroom. After the education program, they participated in exercise training for six weeks (one day a week). The control group was only given an informative brochure on back health and asked to read it.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 94
• Est. completion date: October 15, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: September 1, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 25 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Taking part in full-time academic staff at Ondokuz Mayis University and Samsun University in Turkey.
• To continue his/her career at the university for at least 3 years without break
• Male and female volunteer academicians between the ages of 25-65

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those with any identified back pain problem
• Those who have undergone spinal surgery
• Those with neurological problems
• Those with orthopedic problems
• Those with cardiac or pulmonary problems (except controlled taking by medicines.
• Part-time employees

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Low Back Pain
• Low Back Pain, Mechanical

Intervention

Other:
• exercise program
The participants of the intervention group received back health education (Back School) in the classroom. After the education program, they participated in exercise training for six weeks (one day a week).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Faculty of Health Sciences in Biruni University	I?stanbul	Zeytinburnu

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Biruni University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

References & Publications (3)

Banerjee S, Argaez C. Multidisciplinary Treatment Programs for Patients with Acute or Subacute Pain: A Review of Clinical Effectiveness, Cost-Effectiveness, and Guidelines [Internet]. Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2019 — View Citation

Cortell-Tormo JM, Sanchez PT, Chulvi-Medrano I, Tortosa-Martinez J, Manchado-Lopez C, Llana-Belloch S, Perez-Soriano P. Effects of functional resistance training on fitness and quality of life in females with chronic nonspecific low-back pain. J Back Musc — View Citation

Park HK, Song MK, Kim DJ, Choi IS, Han JY. Comparison of core muscle strengthening exercise and stretching exercise in middle-aged women with fibromyalgia: A randomized, single-blind, controlled study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Dec 17;100(50):e27854. doi — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	One Leg Standing Test (eyes open and closed)	One Leg Standing Test (eyes open and closed)	through study completion, an average of 1 year
Primary	Half Squat Test	performed half squats	through study completion, an average of 1 year
Primary	Curl-Up Test	performed curl-up	through study completion, an average of 1 year
Primary	Sit and Reach Test	participants asked to reach forward on the test table in long sitting position on the mat.	through study completion, an average of 1 year
Primary	Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ)	all the participants filled out the questionaire	through study completion, an average of 1 year