Access to a Sit-stand Computer Workstation and Back Pain

Low Back Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluating Change in Back Pain From Access to a Sit-stand Workstation

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02146482
• Other study ID #: SSCWStanford
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: May 21, 2014
• Last updated: October 6, 2017
• Start date: April 2013
• Est. completion date: March 2014

Study information

• Verified date: October 2017
• Source: Stanford University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the changes in back pain from access to a sit-stand workstation. Other muscle and joint pain and/or discomfort will also be evaluated. We hypothesize that access to a sit-stand workstation will allow one to experience postural variation and reduce back pain.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 57
• Est. completion date: March 2014
• Est. primary completion date: December 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Back pain lasting =3 months and reported at a minimum of 4 out of 10 on the pain scale.

• Sits >6 hours out of an 8-hour work day for work purposes

• Able and willing to fill out a daily survey for the first week prior to randomization

• Participants must be >18 years of age. There are no gender/race-ethnic restrictions.

• Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to stand for at least 10 minutes.

• Currently using a sit-stand desk

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Back Pain
• Low Back Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Sit-stand computer workstation
A sit-stand computer workstation allows one to sit or stand throughout the day while maintaining continued use of one's computer.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Stanford University	Stanford	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Stanford University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change in Back Pain	The Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire is designed to assess self-rated physical disability caused by low back pain. The patient is asked to agree or disagree with 24 different statements related to their back pain. The end score is the sum of the agreed statements. The score ranges from 0 (no disability) to 24 (maximum disability).	Baseline (Week 1) and Follow-Up (Week 18)
Secondary	Change in Pain in Other Body Parts	The Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) allows patients to rate the severity of their pain and the degree to which their pain interferes with common dimensions of feeling and function. This data was not analyzed due to the focus of the project on lower back pain.	At the conclusion of each work day for 12 weeks and 8 weeks later