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NCT01556295UnknownNot Applicable

Assessment of Gesture Behavior and Knowledge on Low Back Pain Among Nurses

Federal University of São Paulo1 site in 1 country100 target enrollmentStarted: March 2012Last updated:
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Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Sponsor
Enrollment
100
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Gesture behavior
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Study Overview

Brief Summary

The aim of the proposed study is to evaluate knowledge on low back pain and gesture behavior among nurses with low back pain using validated measures and compare the findings to those from nurses without back pain.

Detailed Description

A controlled, cross-sectional study will be carried out with 100 nurses (50 with low back pain and 50 without low back pain). The following assessment measures will be employed: Visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain, Gesture Behavior Test (GBT), Low Back Pain Knowledge Questionnaire (LKQ), Roland Morris Questionnaire and the SF-36.

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Time Perspective
Cross Sectional

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Non-specific chronic low back pain,
  • •Performance in the hospital sector (hospitals, emergency rooms and/or intensive care units,
  • •Hourly load of at least 6 hours per day,
  • •Low back pain on most days in the last three months,
  • •Pain greater than 3 cm in visual analog scale (VAS).

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Previous surgery of the spine,
  • •Pregnant.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Gesture behavior

Time Frame: One week

Secondary Outcomes

  • Knowledge among low back pain(One week)
  • Roland Morris Questionnaire(One week)
  • SF-36(One week)
  • Visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain(One week)

Investigators

Sponsor
Federal University of São Paulo
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Hisa Costa Morimoto

Principal investigator

Federal University of São Paulo

Study Sites (1)

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