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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Pain
• Interventions: Other: Supervised stretching and strengthening exercise; Other: Home-based stretching and strengthening exercise

• Registration Number: NCT04880135
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief 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.

Detailed 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-03-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-05-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-05-06
• Study First Posted: 2021-05-10
• Primary Completion: 2021-08-30
• Status Verified: 2021-09
• Study Completion: 2021-09-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-09-17
• Last Update Posted: 2021-09-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 404

Inclusion Criteria

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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

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Supervised stretching and strengthening exercise	Supervised stretching and strengthening exercise	Stretching and strengthening exercises will be performed under the supervision of Physical therapist for a period of one month
Home-based stretching and strengthening exercises	Home-based stretching and strengthening exercise	Stretching and strengthening exercises will be performed at home by individuals having musculoskeletal pain due to quarantine for a period of one month.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visual Analogue Scale	2 month	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.
International Physical Activity Questionnaire	2 months	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.
Neck Disability Index	2 months	This questionnaire has been designed to give us information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life
Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire	2 months	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
Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire	2 months	Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire was used to provide the level of musculoskeletal pain from the previous 7 days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Riphah International University; 🇵🇰 Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, Pakistan