Effects of Exercise and Back Counselling for Nurses

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Low Back Pain
• Interventions: Behavioral: Back counselling; Behavioral: Exercise

• Registration Number: NCT03660956
• Lead Sponsor: China Medical University Hospital

Brief Summary

Low back pain (LBP) is most common occupational health problem among nurses. Therefore, how to prevent and reduce low back pain have been the important issue for nurses. A Quasi-Experimental design is used in this study to compare the effectiveness of 12-week exercise and counselling program to reduce low back pain in nursing personnel compared with counselling alone.

Detailed Description

A Quasi-Experimental design is used in this study. Purposive sampling is used to recruit participants from medical center in Central Taiwan. Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups: (1) exercise and back counselling, and (2) back counselling only. The results of this study will provide a guideline for nurses to prevent and to improve low back pain.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-08-30
• Study Start: 2018-09-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-09-04
• Study First Posted: 2018-09-07
• Primary Completion: 2019-02-26
• Study Completion: 2019-07-31
• Status Verified: 2021-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-08-09
• Last Update Posted: 2021-08-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4

Inclusion Criteria

1. Has worked at current job for at least 12 months;
2. Intensity of low back pain on Visual Analogue Scale (scale 0-10) at least two during the past 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Serious former back injury (fracture, surgery, disc protrusion);
2. Pregnant;
3. Other serious disease or symptoms that limit participation exercise defined by a physician.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Back counselling group	Back counselling	-
Exercise and back counselling group	Exercise	-
Exercise and back counselling group	Back counselling	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from Baseline in Pain on Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at week 6, week 12, month 3, and month 6	Baseline, week 6, week 12, month 3, month 6.	Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) is used in this study to assess the intensity of low back pain with numeric rating scale 0-100 mm during the past month.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from Baseline Functional Status at week 6, week 12, month 3 and month 6	Baseline, week 6, week 12, month 3, month 6	Chinese version of Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is used in this study to assess the baseline functional status and its change over time for patients with back pain
Change from Baseline Musculoskeletal Symptoms in the Low Back Area at week 6, week 12, month 3 and month 6	Baseline, week 6, week 12, month 3, month 6.	Version of the low back questionnaire in Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) is used in this study to assess the musculoskeletal symptoms in the low back area.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

China Medical University; 🇨🇳 Taichung, Taiwan