Status:
COMPLETED
Prevention of Chronic Low Back Pain in Female Nurses
Lead Sponsor:
UKK Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
Tampere University Hospital
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
FEMALE
40-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
NURSE-RCT is a randomized controlled trial which aims at prevention of evolution of chronic low back pain (LBP) and related disability in female nurses. The study investigates the effectiveness and f...
Detailed Description
Musculoskeletal disorders are the main reason for work absenteeism and early retirement of nursing stuff, low back pain (LBP) being the leading cause. When compared to other communal staff in Finland,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- woman aged 40 to 55
- working at one's current nursing job at least for 12 months
- intensity of LBP on Visual Analog Scale (VAS) has been greater than 20mm (scale 0-100) during the last month
Exclusion
- serious former back injury (fracture, surgery, discus prolapse)
- chronic low back symptoms i.e. time when last experienced no low back pain is longer than six months
- pregnant or recent delivery (\<12months)
- general health problems prevent moderate exercise
- body mass index \>35
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
219 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01465698
Start Date
November 1 2011
End Date
January 1 2016
Last Update
January 22 2016
Active Locations (1)
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UKK Institute for Health Promotion Reserach
Tampere, Finland, 33500