Identifying optimal sit-stand recommendations for office workers with low back pai

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: ow back pain; Low back pain; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001176156
• Lead Sponsor: RECOVER Injury Research Centre, The University of Queensland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-08-20
• Last Update Posted: 10 December 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

•Desk-based workers
•Currently have a sit-stand desk or workstation
•Work at least 3 days per week (or 0.6 full-time equivalent hours)
•Have experienced low back pain (LBP) within the previous one month. LBP will be classified as average pain of at least 2 out of 10 on an 11-point numerical pain rating scale with responses from 0 to 10 (‘no pain at all’ to ‘worst pain imaginable’).

Exclusion Criteria

•Non-English speaking
•Have a known allergy to adhesive tape
•Have received medical advice to avoid standing for longer than 10 minutes at a time
•Have been diagnosed with circulation problems that limit standing
•Have arthritis in the hips and/or knees that limits standing up to 15 minutes at a time
•Have dizziness or regular loss of balance when standing
•Have had trauma or surgery to the back or legs in the past 12 months
•Experience pain if standing for up to 15 minutes at a time
•Are pregnant

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ow back pain assessed using an 11-point numerical pain rating scale (NPRS), with responses from 0 to 10 (‘no pain at all’ to ‘worst pain imaginable’).[Assessed daily for 1 week at baseline, 2 weeks and 3 months (primary timepoint) post intervention commencement]