NCT01556295

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.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2012

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2012

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 13, 2012

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 16, 2012

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2012

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

March 19, 2012

Status Verified

March 1, 2012

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

March 13, 2012

Last Update Submit

March 16, 2012

Conditions

Keywords

NursesLow back painGesture behaviorKnowlegde

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Gesture behavior

    One week

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • Knowledge among low back pain

    One week

  • Roland Morris Questionnaire

    One week

  • SF-36

    One week

  • Visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain

    One week

Study Arms (2)

Experimental

Control

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

Nurses with non-specific low back pain and healthy nurses

You may qualify if:

  • 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).

You may not qualify if:

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

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

HIsa Costa Morimoto

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

RECRUITING

Related Publications (2)

  • Furtado R, Jones A, Furtado RN, Jennings F, Natour J. Validation of the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Gesture Behavior Test for patients with non-specific chronic low back pain. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2009;64(2):83-90. doi: 10.1590/s1807-59322009000200004.

    PMID: 19219312BACKGROUND
  • Morimoto HC, Jones A, Natour J. Assessment of gesture behavior and knowledge on low back pain among nurses. Adv Rheumatol. 2018 Sep 7;58(1):27. doi: 10.1186/s42358-018-0029-5.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back PainPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Hisa Morimoto, PT

    Federal University of São Paulo

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Anamaria Jones, PT, PHD

    Federal University of São Paulo

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • Jamil Natour, MD, PHD

    Division of Rheumatology, Federal University of Sao Paulo

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Hisa Morimoto, PT

CONTACT

Jamil Natour, MD, PHD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 13, 2012

First Posted

March 16, 2012

Study Start

March 1, 2012

Primary Completion

August 1, 2012

Study Completion

April 1, 2013

Last Updated

March 19, 2012

Record last verified: 2012-03

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