Musculoskeletal PainNCT04935502
Home Based Exercises With and Without Posture and Ergonomics Training Among Students During COVID-19
A study testing Home based exercises with postural and ergonomic training and Home based exercises in people with Musculoskeletal Pain, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of exercises with and without postural and ergonomic training among the students returning to university after quarantine due to COVID-19. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 35 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- What is being tested?
- Home based exercises with postural and ergonomic training and Home based exercises
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 216 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 15 Mar 2021to 30 Aug 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 35 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Participant's using gadget like computer, mobile or laptop for online education during quarantine.
- Participant's having musculoskeletal pain during COVID-19 quarantine.
- Prolonged sitting and low physical activity during quarantine.
- Prolonged exposure of screen more than 6 hours per day due online classes during the quarantine.
Who cannot join
- Participant's having musculoskeletal pain before the quarantine.
- Participant's doing any type of physical activity during quarantine.
- Participant's taking online classes or any online educational program before quarantine.
- Participant's with known congenital, inflammatory and infectious conditions of spine.
- Participant's following any ergonomic recommendations or any postural awareness during and after quarantine.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Pakistan1 site
Riphah International University
Faisalabad, Punjab Province, 3800
About this study
Official title: Effects of Home Based Exercises With and Without Posture and Ergonomics Training on Pain and Physical Activity Level Among Students With Musculoskeletal Pain Due to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomised Controlled Trial
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of exercises with and without postural and ergonomic training among the students returning to university after quarantine due to COVID-19.
Read the detailed description
Postural awareness and ergonomic trainings are approaches that can help to relive pain among patients with Musculoskeletal complaints. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of posture and ergonomics training for students receiving distance education during the Covid-19 pandemic on musculoskeletal pain and physical activity level
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Being tested
- Home based exercises with postural and ergonomic training, Home based exercises
- Keywords
- Musculoskeletal Pain, posture, ergonomic, exercise, Covid-19
- Medical subject headings
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Motor Activity, COVID-19
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Home based exercises with postural and ergonomic trainingOther
Also called Rehabilitation following home based exercises with postural and ergonomic training
Group A will be treated with stretching and strenghtening exercises for 40 minutes along with postural and ergonomic training for 15 minutes session 3 days/week for 4 week.
Home based exercisesOther
Also called Rehabilitation following home based exercises training
Group B will be given stretching and strengthening exercises for 40 minutes, every alternate day (3 days per week) for 4 weeks.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Home based exercises with postural and ergonomic training | Experimental | Home based exercises which consist of stretching, strengthening exercises along with postural and ergonomic training will be given to participants for a period of one month by a physiotherapist for 60 minutes via distance education Receives: Other: Home based exercises with postural and ergonomic training |
| Home based exercises | Experimental | Home based exercises which consist of stretching and strengthening exercises will be given to participants for a period of one month by a physiotherapist for 60 minutes via distance education. Receives: Other: Home based exercises |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Visual analogue scale (VAS).
This pain VAS is unidimensional measure of pain intensity, which has been widely used in diverse adult populations. The most simple VAS is a straight horizontal line of fixed length, usually 100 mm. The ends and orientated from the left (worst) to the right (best).
Measured: 4 Weeks
Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal (NMQ-E).
This is a subjective instrument that is widely used in clinical settings for patients with musculoskeletal disorders. The Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire is applied to determine the prevalence, severity and impact of musculoskeletal symptoms. The NMQ-E interrogates ache, pain or discomfort experienced in the nine body parts (neck, shoulders, back, elbows, wrists/hands, waist, hips/thighs, knees, ankles/feets)
Measured: 4 Weeks
International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF).
This is a subjective instrument used for assesses physical activities in the last 7 days by 7 questions. It provides information on the time spent on sitting, walking, moderate activities and intense activities.
Measured: 4 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted23 Jun 2021
- Study start15 Mar 2021
- Primary completion30 Aug 2021
- Study completion30 Aug 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Musculoskeletal PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Riphah International UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 216 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Muhammad Kashif, Study chair, Riphah International University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04935502
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- REC-FSD-00254
- Status last verified
- Sep 2021
- First submitted
- 14 Jun 2021
- Last updated
- 23 Sep 2021
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 23 Sep 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Home Based Exercises With and Without Posture and Ergonomics Training on Pain and Physical Activity Level Among Students With Musculoskeletal Pain Due to COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomised Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04935502
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- REC-FSD-00254
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Keywords
- Musculoskeletal Pain, posture, ergonomic, exercise, Covid-19
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 216 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Mar 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Aug 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Aug 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 23 Jun 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of exercises with and without postural and ergonomic training among the students returning to university after quarantine due to COVID-19.
Detailed description
Postural awareness and ergonomic trainings are approaches that can help to relive pain among patients with Musculoskeletal complaints. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of posture and ergonomics training for students receiving distance education during the Covid-19 pandemic on musculoskeletal pain and physical activity level
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Home based exercises with postural and ergonomic training | Experimental | Other: Home based exercises with postural and ergonomic trainingHome based exercises which consist of stretching, strengthening exercises along with postural and ergonomic training will be given to participants for a period of one month by a physiotherapist for 60 minutes via distance education |
| Home based exercises | Experimental | Other: Home based exercisesHome based exercises which consist of stretching and strengthening exercises will be given to participants for a period of one month by a physiotherapist for 60 minutes via distance education. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 35 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Participant's using gadget like computer, mobile or laptop for online education during quarantine.
- Participant's having musculoskeletal pain during COVID-19 quarantine.
- Prolonged sitting and low physical activity during quarantine.
- Prolonged exposure of screen more than 6 hours per day due online classes during the quarantine.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Participant's having musculoskeletal pain before the quarantine.
- Participant's doing any type of physical activity during quarantine.
- Participant's taking online classes or any online educational program before quarantine.
- Participant's with known congenital, inflammatory and infectious conditions of spine.
- Participant's following any ergonomic recommendations or any postural awareness during and after quarantine.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Home based exercises with postural and ergonomic trainingAlso: Rehabilitation following home based exercises with postural and ergonomic trainingGroup A will be treated with stretching and strenghtening exercises for 40 minutes along with postural and ergonomic training for 15 minutes session 3 days/week for 4 week. | Other | Home based exercises with postural and ergonomic training |
| Home based exercisesAlso: Rehabilitation following home based exercises trainingGroup B will be given stretching and strengthening exercises for 40 minutes, every alternate day (3 days per week) for 4 weeks. | Other | Home based exercises |
Primary outcome
Visual analogue scale (VAS).
Time frame: 4 Weeks
This pain VAS is unidimensional measure of pain intensity, which has been widely used in diverse adult populations. The most simple VAS is a straight horizontal line of fixed length, usually 100 mm. The ends and orientated from the left (worst) to the right (best).
Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal (NMQ-E).
Time frame: 4 Weeks
This is a subjective instrument that is widely used in clinical settings for patients with musculoskeletal disorders. The Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire is applied to determine the prevalence, severity and impact of musculoskeletal symptoms. The NMQ-E interrogates ache, pain or discomfort experienced in the nine body parts (neck, shoulders, back, elbows, wrists/hands, waist, hips/thighs, knees, ankles/feets)
International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF).
Time frame: 4 weeks
This is a subjective instrument used for assesses physical activities in the last 7 days by 7 questions. It provides information on the time spent on sitting, walking, moderate activities and intense activities.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 23 Sep 2021.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Muhammad Kashif study chair
Riphah International University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Home based exercises with postural and ergonomic training and Home based exercises in people with Musculoskeletal Pain, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Sep 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Pakistan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Visual analogue scale (VAS). (time frame: 4 Weeks). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Sep 2021.