NCT07592741

Brief Summary

The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalance of physiotherapy consultation and self medication in universities students with low back pain

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
377

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Aug 2025

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 27, 2025

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 10, 2026

Completed
20 days until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 30, 2026

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

May 12, 2026

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 18, 2026

Completed
Last Updated

May 18, 2026

Status Verified

May 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

8 months

First QC Date

May 12, 2026

Last Update Submit

May 12, 2026

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

self medicationlow back painphysiotherapy consultation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Standardize Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire

    It is widely used to assess symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders, particularly in the neck, shoulders, back, and lower extremities

    5 weeks

  • Pain Medicine Attitude Questionaire

    A tool used to measure patients' concerns and beliefs about taking analgesics for pain.

    5 weeks

  • Med Risk 5 Likert scale instrument toll Questionnaire

    A tool, typically using a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree) to evaluate patient experiences in outpatient physiotherapy, consisting of 12-20 items.

    5 weeks

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 25 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Universities Students experiences low back pain

You may qualify if:

  • Age 18-25years
  • Symptom of low back pain from last 6 months

You may not qualify if:

  • Chronic systemic disease
  • Trauma
  • Fracture of lumber spine

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Elite college of managment sciences satallite town Gujranwala

Guiranwala, Punjab Province, 52270, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (8)

  • Asghar, N., Awais, M., Gulzar, K., Mansha, H., Islam, F., & Tanveer, H. (2022). KAP Survey of Awareness of Physiotherapy Among Urban and Rural General Population of Gujranwala Division: Kap Survey of Awareness of Physiotherapy. Pakistan Journal of Health

    BACKGROUND

  • Montastruc JL, Bondon-Guitton E, Abadie D, Lacroix I, Berreni A, Pugnet G, Durrieu G, Sailler L, Giroud JP, Damase-Michel C, Montastruc F. Pharmacovigilance, risks and adverse effects of self-medication. Therapie. 2016 Apr;71(2):257-62. doi: 10.1016/j.therap.2016.02.012. Epub 2016 Feb 6. English, French.

    PMID: 27080848BACKGROUND

  • Raza, S. Q., Waqar, M., Ahmad, S., Iqbal, H., & Saifullah, A. (2022). Trends Toward Self-Medication Practices During Covid-19 In Gujranwala District: Trends Toward Self-Medication Practices During Covid-19. Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences, 198-202.

    BACKGROUND

  • Jagtap, M. V. (2021). A Study on Self Medication Practices Among Nursing and Physiotherapy Students of Dr. DY Patil University.

    BACKGROUND

  • Hussain, S., Malik, F., Ashfaq, K. M., Parveen, G., Hameed, A., Ahmad, S., Riaz, H., Shah, P. A., & Saeed, T. (2011). Prevalence of self-medication and health-seeking behavior in a developing country. Afr J Pharm Pharmacol, 5(7), 972-978.

    BACKGROUND

  • Awareness and knowledge of physiotherapy among medical and health sciences students: A Cross-Sectional Study M. C. Ebenezer, C. Goh, S. Jemeela, M. M. Abraham and M. Jabbar

    BACKGROUND

  • Awad MYH, Warasna HJM, Awad BYH, Shaaban ME, Ibrahim T, Awad IYH, Warasna AJ, Owais TA, Azzam SKA, ALAbed MTF, Saad RJ. Prevalence of lower back pain and its associations with lifestyle behaviors among university students in the West Bank, Palestine: a cross-sectional study. Ann Med. 2025 Dec;57(1):2522974. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2025.2522974. Epub 2025 Jun 26.

    PMID: 40569050BACKGROUND

  • Desjardins-Charbonneau A, Roy JS, Thibault J, Ciccone VT, Desmeules F. Acceptability of physiotherapists as primary care practitioners and advanced practice physiotherapists for care of patients with musculoskeletal disorders: a survey of a university community within the province of Quebec. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Sep 21;17(1):400. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-1256-8.

    PMID: 27652824BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back PainPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Rukhma Mauzzam, DPT

    Elite College of managment Sciences Gujranwala

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
OTHER
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

May 12, 2026

First Posted

May 18, 2026

Study Start

August 27, 2025

Primary Completion

April 10, 2026

Study Completion

April 30, 2026

Last Updated

May 18, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations

PA(1)