Supervised Versus Home Based Exercises Neck and Low Back Pain Among Students Due to Quarantine During COVID-19

Musculoskeletal Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Supervised Versus Home Based Stretching and Strengthening Exercise Program on Neck Pain and Back Pain Among University Students Due to Quarantine During COVID-19: A Randomised Controlled Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04880135
• Other study ID #: REC-FSD-00232
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: March 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: September 1, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: September 2021
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study investigates whether or not the stretching and strengthening exercises are effective both at home and under supervision for people suffering from neck pain from using equipment for online courses due to quarantine during COVID-19.

Description:

The aim of this study is to investigate which regime is best to follow a recommendation, be it under the supervision of the therapist or at home with stretching and strengthening exercises. There was no study that could explain the effect of stretching and strengthening exercises as a comparison between a supervised and a home treatment plan for neck pain in students during quarantine due to Covid-19.This study examines whether or not the recommendations given are effective both at home and under supervision.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 404
• Est. completion date: September 1, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: August 30, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants using gadget like computer, mobile or laptop for online education during quarantine

• Participants having musculoskeletal pain during COVID-19 quarantine

• Prolonged sitting and low physical activity during quarantine

• Prolonged exposure of screen more than 6 hours per day due online classes during the quarantine

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants having musculoskeletal pain before the quarantine

• Participants doing any type of physical activity during quarantine

• Participants taking online classes or any online educational program before quarantine

• Participants with known congenital, inflammatory and infectious conditions of spine

• Participants following any ergonomic recommendations or any postural awareness during and after quarantine

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Back Pain
• COVID-19
• Musculoskeletal Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Supervised stretching and strengthening exercise
The structure of the supervised exercise sessions was a warm- up, followed by strengthening and finally stretching. Strengthening exercises will consist of a simple fitness plan of overhead press, push, pull and squat to stand which consist of 4 sets of 15 repetitions while stretching exercises protocol will be duration will be 4 sets of 10 repetitions. The total duration of the protocol will be of 50 to 60 minutes which consists of 10 minutes of warm up, strengthening for 20 to 25 minutes and stretching exercises for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Home-based stretching and strengthening exercise
The structure of the home based exercise sessions was a warm- up, followed by strengthening and finally stretching. Strengthening exercises will consist of a simple fitness plan of overhead press, push, pull and squat to stand which consist of 4 sets of 15 repetitions while stretching exercises protocol will be duration will be 4 sets of 10 repetitions. The total duration of the protocol will be of 50 to 60 minutes which consists of 10 minutes of warm up, strengthening for 20 to 25 minutes and stretching exercises for 15 to 20 minutes.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Riphah International University	Faisalabad	Punjab, Pakistan

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Visual Analogue Scale	The visual analogue scale is a scale used to determine the pain intensity experienced by individuals. It consists of a line, approximately 10-15 cm in length, with the left side signifying no pain with a smiling face image and the right side signifying the worst pain ever with a frowning face image. 0 indicates no pain while 10 is worst pain.	2 month
Primary	International Physical Activity Questionnaire	The International Physical Activity Questionnaires (IPAQ) comprises a set of 4 questionnaires.; Long (5 activity domains asked independently) and short (4 generic items) versions for use by either telephone or self-administered methods are available.	2 months
Primary	Neck Disability Index	This questionnaire has been designed to give us information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life	2 months
Primary	Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire	Patient-completed questionnaire which gives a subjective percentage score of level of function (disability) in activities of daily living in those rehabilitating from low back pain. Questionnaire examines perceived level of disability in 10 everyday activities of daily living.; The 6 statements are scored from 0 to 5 with the first statement scoring 0 through to the last at 5	2 months
Primary	Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire	Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used to provide the level of musculoskeletal pain from the previous 7 days	2 months