Trials Sponsors Conditions Drugs Pricing

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

low back painpreventionschoolchildreneducation campaign

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

Assessment of the effectiveness of a prevention campaign promoting active management of low back pain in shifting beliefs in 6 to 8 year old schoolchildren.
4 months
Assessment of the effectiveness of a prevention campaign promoting active management on low back pain in 6 to 8 year old schoolchildren.
4 months

Study Arms (2)

1

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The intervention group will receive prevention of low back pain education through a Back Comic-Book, and their beliefs/knowledge will be tested twice after intervention.

Behavioral: Education (Back Comic-Book)

2

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will receive no intervention, and their beliefs/knowledge on low back pain will be tested twice after the first assessment.

Interventions

Education (Back Comic-Book)Behavioral

Through the Back Comic-Book the schoolchildren are taught prevention methods for low back pain.

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Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Years - 8 Years

Sexall

Healthy VolunteersYes

Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

Students in randomly selected private, public and concerted Majorca schools
Must be present in class on day of intervention and assessments

You may not qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Kovacs Foundation
Otherlead

Study Sites (1)

Kovacs Foundation

Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, 07012, Spain

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

Educational Status

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back PainPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Socioeconomic FactorsPopulation Characteristics

Study Officials

Francisco M Kovacs, MD, PhD
Kovacs Foundation, Palma de Mallorca, 07012, Spain
STUDY DIRECTOR
Mario Gestoso, MD
Kovacs Foundation,Palma de Mallorca, Spain
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type: interventional
Phase: not applicable
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Masking: DOUBLE
Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose: PREVENTION
Intervention Model: PARALLEL
Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 15, 2008

First Posted

December 17, 2008

Study Start

February 2009

Date type not reported

This date has not been verified as actual or estimated.

Primary Completion

May 2009

Actual (reported)

Active Management for Low Back Pain for 6 to 8 Year Old Schoolchildren

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Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

Study Arms (2)

1

2

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

You may not qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

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Brief Summary

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Study Timeline

First Submitted

First Posted

Study Start

Primary Completion

Study Completion

Conditions

Keywords

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

Study Arms (2)

1

2

Interventions

Eligibility Criteria

You may qualify if:

You may not qualify if:

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

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Interventions

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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