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Back PainNCT05571124

Workplace Exercise Intervention in Administrative Personnel to Reduce Spinal Pain

A study testing Therapeutic Exercise Intervention in people with Back Pain and Sedentary Behavior, run by Universitat de Lleida at 1 site in Spain.

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Trial summary

The goal of this Clinical trial is to compare treatments in sedentary administrative personnel with back pain. The main question it aims to answer: The benefits of a workplace intervention with therapeutic exercise and pain education compared with only therapeutic exercise intervention Participants will perform active… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Back Pain, Sedentary Behavior
What is being tested?
Therapeutic Exercise Intervention
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
66 participants
Where
1 siteSpain
Study dates
1 Oct 2023to 31 Dec 2024
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 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • More than 80% of the working day is in a seated position.
  • Workers who have a computer or mobile device with an internet connection.
  • Workers with more than three months of pain in the back area due to a non-specific cause.

Who cannot join

  • Part-time workers.
  • Pathologies that cause chronic pain.
  • Radiculopathies or symptomatic disc herniations/protrusions.
  • Inability to perform low-moderate intensity exercise.
  • People who are active in their daily lives outside of work willing to report that they meet the minimum stipulated by the WHO (a minimum of 10,000 steps per day and 75-150 minutes of vigorous-moderate physical activity per week).
  • Undergoing physiotherapy treatment through public health or a private company.
  • Workers on sick leave or during pregnancy.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Carlos Tersa Miralles, PhD student contact

676201743

carles.tersa@udl.cat

Spain1 site, 1 recruiting
  • Universitat de Lleida

    Lleida, Catalonia, 25008

    Francesc Rubí, PhD, 973 702 446, dif.secretaria@udl.cat

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: The Implementation of a Web-based Workplace Exercise Intervention in the Reduction of Spinal Pain in Sedentary Administrative Personnel: Protocol of a Mixed Methodology Study.

The goal of this Clinical trial is to compare treatments in sedentary administrative personnel with back pain. The main question it aims to answer:

The benefits of a workplace intervention with therapeutic exercise and pain education compared with only therapeutic exercise intervention

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Participants will perform active pauses in their workplace with a web-based program that consists of videos or images of exercises and pain education information.

Researchers will compare a group Therapeutic exercise and pain education intervention with a group therapeutic exercise only to see if pain education plus exercise is a more beneficial intervention in reducing back pain in symptomatic administrative personnel.

Read the detailed description

Introduction: Musculoskeletal pathologies are one of the leading causes of disability for the population worldwide, with office workers being one of the most affected groups. This study aims to design and implement a programme of therapeutic exercise and pain education in the workplace to reduce musculoskeletal pathology. The use of therapeutic exercise interventions at work is an economical and feasible option in which it is essential to consider biopsychosocial aspects when designing a successful treatment.

Methods: Mixed methodology study. Phase 1: A qualitative study with a phenomenological approach using semi-structured interviews to determine factors related to office workers' expectations about pain, maintaining static postures at work and implementing active breaks. Phase 2: Implementation of a Randomised Controlled Trial considering current scientific evidence and the results of the first phase with two intervention groups. A group in which therapeutic exercise will be performed at work with pain education, compared to a group implementing only exercise at the workplace.

Discussion: This study is a comprehensive and pragmatic intervention to implement therapeutic exercise in the workplace, considering workers' expectations regarding their pain and the implementation of active breaks. The use of digitalisation in the implementation of therapeutic exercise and pain education in office workers is a feasible and low-cost option. It can improve office workers' quality of life by increasing motivation and adherence to such interventions.

Being tested
Therapeutic Exercise Intervention
Keywords
Back Pain, Health Education, Therapeutic Exercise, Sedentary Behavior
Medical subject headings
Back Pain, Sedentary Behavior, Health Education

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Therapeutic Exercise InterventionBehavioural

    Also called Workplace exercise intervention, Active Breaks

    Participants will perform stretching and mobility exercises in short bouts of time.

Study groups in NCT05571124
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Therapeutic exerciseExperimentalIt consists of implementing active breaks at the workstation through the use of the open source Learning Management System Sakai [33], It will be easy to use by the participants due to the platform is used by them in their daily work. Also, an administrative worker from the university will be involved in creating the modules where the content will be allocated to ensure that the navigation in the platform is user-friendly for them.musculoskeletal pathologies with sedentary lifestyles and maintained postures. The type of online application will depend on the results obtained in the qualitative phase, as we will adapt to the workers' preferences to facilitate accessibility to the content and make the experience as satisfactory as possible for them.
Receives: Behavioral: Therapeutic Exercise Intervention
No interventionNo interventionParticipants of the control group will be on a waiting list, encouraging them to maintain the same as usual in their daily activities and working hours. Once the intervention is finished, they will have access to the platform with the same content as the intervention group.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Reduction of Back Pain

    The primary outcome to be analysed is back pain using the Visual Analogue Scale, a subjective assessment scale of intensity from 0 to 10, with 0 being "no pain" and 10 being "the worst possible pain".

    Measured: Change from baseline back pain at six weeks

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Back pain dysfunction

    Will be analysed using the Spanish version of the Spine Functional Index, a self-administered questionnaire in which the patient reports the state of his or her back concerning disability and dysfunction in daily activities.

    Measured: Change from baseline back pain dysfunction at six weeks

  2. Health related quality of life

    Will be analysed using the Spanish version of the EQ-5D-5L quality of life questionnaire which consists of 5 dimensions: mobility, self-care, activities of daily living, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression.

    Measured: Change from baseline quality of life at six weeks

  3. Motivation of performing therapeutic exercise

    Motivation when performing the therapeutic exercise intervention will be analysed using the Spanish version of the questionnaire: Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire-2.

    Measured: Change from baseline motivation of performing therapeutic exercise at six weeks

  4. Adherence to therapeutic exercise

    The percentage of open sessions and total video played of the participant will be analysed by the web analytics.

    Measured: Through study completion, an average of six weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Oct 2022
  2. Study start1 Oct 2023
  3. Primary completion30 May 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2024 (estimated)

Resources

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
Double blind
Who is masked
Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
66 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05571124
Sponsor's protocol ID
WEI
Status last verified
Nov 2023
First submitted
30 Sep 2022
Last updated
5 Dec 2023
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • GBD 2016 Disease and Injury Incidence and Prevalence Collaborators. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet. 2017 Sep 16;390(10100):1211-1259. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32154-2.

    PubMed 28919117
  • Sohrabi MS, Babamiri M. Effectiveness of an ergonomics training program on musculoskeletal disorders, job stress, quality of work-life and productivity in office workers: a quasi-randomized control trial study. Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2022 Sep;28(3):1664-1671. doi: 10.1080/10803548.2021.1918930. Epub 2021 May 15.

    PubMed 33870873
  • Bevan S. Economic impact of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) on work in Europe. Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2015 Jun;29(3):356-73. doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2015.08.002. Epub 2015 Oct 24.

    PubMed 26612235
  • Koes BW, van Tulder MW, Thomas S. Diagnosis and treatment of low back pain. BMJ. 2006 Jun 17;332(7555):1430-4. doi: 10.1136/bmj.332.7555.1430. No abstract available.

    PubMed 16777886
  • Balague F, Mannion AF, Pellise F, Cedraschi C. Non-specific low back pain. Lancet. 2012 Feb 4;379(9814):482-91. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60610-7. Epub 2011 Oct 6.

    PubMed 21982256
  • Janwantanakul P, Sihawong R, Sitthipornvorakul E, Paksaichol A. A Path Analysis of the Effects of Biopsychosocial Factors on the Onset of Nonspecific Low Back Pain in Office Workers. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2018 Jun;41(5):405-412. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.10.012. Epub 2018 Jul 12.

    PubMed 30007743
  • Amiri S, Behnezhad S. Is job strain a risk factor for musculoskeletal pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 longitudinal studies. Public Health. 2020 Apr;181:158-167. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2019.11.023. Epub 2020 Feb 28.

    PubMed 32059156
  • Hoe VC, Urquhart DM, Kelsall HL, Zamri EN, Sim MR. Ergonomic interventions for preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb and neck among office workers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2018 Oct 23;10(10):CD008570. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008570.pub3.

    PubMed 30350850
  • Tersa-Miralles C, Bravo C, Bellon F, Pastells-Peiro R, Rubinat Arnaldo E, Rubi-Carnacea F. Effectiveness of workplace exercise interventions in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders in office workers: a systematic review. BMJ Open. 2022 Jan 31;12(1):e054288. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054288.

    PubMed 35105632
  • Luque-Suarez A, Martinez-Calderon J, Falla D. Role of kinesiophobia on pain, disability and quality of life in people suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review. Br J Sports Med. 2019 May;53(9):554-559. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098673. Epub 2018 Apr 17.

    PubMed 29666064
  • Coggon D, Ntani G, Palmer KT, Felli VE, Harari R, Barrero LH, Felknor SA, Gimeno D, Cattrell A, Serra C, Bonzini M, Solidaki E, Merisalu E, Habib RR, Sadeghian F, Masood Kadir M, Warnakulasuriya SS, Matsudaira K, Nyantumbu B, Sim MR, Harcombe H, Cox K, Marziale MH, Sarquis LM, Harari F, Freire R, Harari N, Monroy MV, Quintana LA, Rojas M, Salazar Vega EJ, Harris EC, Vargas-Prada S, Martinez JM, Delclos G, Benavides FG, Carugno M, Ferrario MM, Pesatori AC, Chatzi L, Bitsios P, Kogevinas M, Oha K, Sirk T, Sadeghian A, Peiris-John RJ, Sathiakumar N, Wickremasinghe AR, Yoshimura N, Kelsall HL, Hoe VC, Urquhart DM, Derrett S, McBride D, Herbison P, Gray A. Disabling musculoskeletal pain in working populations: is it the job, the person, or the culture? Pain. 2013 Jun;154(6):856-63. doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.02.008.

    PubMed 23688828
  • Miles CL, Pincus T, Carnes D, Homer KE, Taylor SJ, Bremner SA, Rahman A, Underwood M. Can we identify how programmes aimed at promoting self-management in musculoskeletal pain work and who benefits? A systematic review of sub-group analysis within RCTs. Eur J Pain. 2011 Sep;15(8):775.e1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2011.01.016. Epub 2011 Feb 26.

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  • Smith J, Faux SG, Gardner T, Hobbs MJ, James MA, Joubert AE, Kladnitski N, Newby JM, Schultz R, Shiner CT, Andrews G. Reboot Online: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing an Online Multidisciplinary Pain Management Program with Usual Care for Chronic Pain. Pain Med. 2019 Dec 1;20(12):2385-2396. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnz208.

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  • Toelle TR, Utpadel-Fischler DA, Haas KK, Priebe JA. App-based multidisciplinary back pain treatment versus combined physiotherapy plus online education: a randomized controlled trial. NPJ Digit Med. 2019 May 3;2:34. doi: 10.1038/s41746-019-0109-x. eCollection 2019.

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Therapeutic Exercise Intervention in people with Back Pain and Sedentary Behavior, run by Universitat de Lleida at 1 site in Spain.

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 3 inclusion and 7 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Dec 2023. 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 Spain. 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?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Carlos Tersa Miralles, PhD student (676201743, carles.tersa@udl.cat), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Reduction of Back Pain (time frame: Change from baseline back pain at six weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05571124, which also lists 43 linked publications.

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 5 Dec 2023.

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