The Efficacy of Back School on Low Back Pain and Quality of Life of Workers of a Pharmaceutics Company in Tehran Suburb. COPCORD Study (Stage II)
Overview
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- 1- Comparison of quality of life in patients with low back pain before and after Back school training. 2- Comparison of low back pain based on a visual analogue scale before and after back school training.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 15 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The study is an intervention, Phase II COPCORD study. (COPCORD= Community Oriented Program to Control Rheumatic Diseases). The purpose of this study is to find if Back School training has any benefit on low back pain of the workers in a pharmaceutical factory in Tehran suburbs.
Detailed Description
A back school will be held on at the Modava Pharmaceutical Factory, in Tehran suburbs. We estimate that this prospective study will include almost one third of the 70 workers in the factory. The study provides objective data and subjective information from patients. The clinical benefits of back school on low back pain and quality of life will be reported at the beginning and the end of intervention and after a period of 6 months follow up.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •History of mechanical low back pain in the last six months
Exclusion Criteria
- •History of inflammatory spinal diseases
- •Severe scoliosis
- •History of spinal surgery
- •History of spinal malignancy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
1- Comparison of quality of life in patients with low back pain before and after Back school training. 2- Comparison of low back pain based on a visual analogue scale before and after back school training.
Time Frame: 6 months