Home Based Exercises With and Without Posture and Ergonomics Training Among Students During COVID-19

NCT04935502 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC-FSD-00254
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 216
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief 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.

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Pain

Keywords

Musculoskeletal Pain; posture; ergonomic; exercise; Covid-19

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• 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).

  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)

  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.

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

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

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.

Other: Home based exercises

Interventions

Home based exercises with postural and ergonomic training OTHER

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.

Also known as: Rehabilitation following home based exercises with postural and ergonomic training

Home based exercises with postural and ergonomic training

Home based exercises OTHER

Group B will be given stretching and strengthening exercises for 40 minutes, every alternate day (3 days per week) for 4 weeks.

Also known as: Rehabilitation following home based exercises training

Home based exercises

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• 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.

You may not qualify if:

• 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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Riphah International University

Faisalabad, Punjab Province, 3800, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Pain; Motor Activity; COVID-19

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Behavior; Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

• Muhammad Kashif

  Riphah International University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The study would be single blinded as accessor of the study would be kept blind of the treatment group to which patient would be allocated.After the complete initial screening process, every recruited patient will be accessed by an independent assessor, expert will use outcome measuring tools. his will be recorded as baseline measurement assessment
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 14, 2021
• First Posted: June 23, 2021
• Study Start: March 15, 2021
• Primary Completion: August 30, 2021
• Study Completion: August 30, 2021
• Last Updated: September 23, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)