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Spinal pain among school children: Epidemiology and risk factors

Spinal pain among school children: Epidemiology and risk factors

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/05/042691
Enrollment
845
Registered
2022-05-20
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research
Lead Sponsor
Divya S
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All school attending children in primary, middle and secondary education aged 5 to 15 years of selected schools will be included.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children using mobility aids, with permanent and/or congenital musculoskeletal impairments, and recently diagnosed musculoskeletal injuries will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Spinal pain (both point and period 12 months)defined by self-reporting and Nordic pain questionnaireTimepoint: 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
BMI, spinal ROM, spinal muscle strength, and observation spinal deformities. Behavioural factors: physical activity, sitting time, TV/mobile consumptions, furnitures. frequency of pain, and intensity of pain. Timepoint: 1 year

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactJanani Ravi

faculty of physiotherapy, Meenakshi Academy of Higher education and Research

janani.fpt@maher.ac.in7299357213

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026