umbar supports for home care workers with low back pain, an efficacy study

Completed

• Conditions: Back pain; Musculoskeletal Diseases; ow back pain (LBP)

• Registration Number: ISRCTN73707379
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus Medical Center (The Netherlands) - Department of General Practice

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-12-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 360

Inclusion Criteria

1. Reporting LBP at the start of the study, or reporting two or more episodes of LBP in the 12 months prior to the start of the study
2. Performing medical care and/or domestic tasks as a home care worker

Exclusion Criteria

1. Suffering from specific LBP e.g. rheumatoid arthritis or vertebral fractions
2. Pregnant at the start of the study
3. Receiving medical treatment for high blood pressure

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Number of days low back pain per month<br>2. Number of days sick leave per year (calendar days)<br>3. Cost effectiveness

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Severity of experienced low back pain (11 point NRS)<br>2. Functional status (Quebec Back Pain Disability Scale)<br>3. Compliance