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Effectiveness of an Intervention for reducing school back pack weights among school students at selected schools in Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu â??A Mixed Methods Study

Effectiveness of an Intervention for reducing school back pack weights among school students at selected schools in Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu â??A Mixed Methods Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/05/053243
Enrollment
1384
Registered
2023-05-30
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: ERGONOMIC INTERVENTION PROGRAMIntervention by postural education, Ideal carrying technique, Ideal lifting techniques, Back pack modifications, Back pack education program: Intervention

Sponsors

MSPRAYTHIESH BRUCE
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Selected school children studying in 6 ,7,8 standard will be included in this study School students and parents who are willing to give assent form and consent form to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Student diagnosed with known physical deformity (kyphosis,Scoliosis), musculoskeletal problems. Students diagnosed with a known psychiatric disorder. School students who were absent on the day of data collection. Students who have special ability .

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Academic Performance Assessment Of Stress Measure of pain intensity Nordic musculoskeletal disorder questionnaire Manual muscle strength testingTimepoint: Academic Performance baseline ,6,12 months Assessment Of Stressbaseline ,6,12 months Measure of pain intensitybaseline ,6,12 months Manual muscle strength testingbaseline ,6,12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Manual muscle strength testingTimepoint: Manual muscle strength testing-baseline ,6,12 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDR MSPRAYTHIESH BRUCE

KANYAKUMARI GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE

TUTORKGMCH@GMAIL.COM6369311766

Outcome results

None listed

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