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Treatment for Low Back Pain in ICU Nurses

A comprehensive, multi component study on nonspecific low back pain focusing muscle activity pattern and quality of life among nurses in intensive care units of a tertiary care hospital. - NIL

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/01/061536
Enrollment
100
Registered
2024-01-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M545- Low back pain

Interventions

Intervention1: Myofascial Therapy with structured exercise program: Participants in the intervention group will be evaluated using a detailed musculoskeletal assessment form. The trigger points will b

Sponsors

Department of Basic Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pain between the bottom of ribs and buttock creases without referred leg pain. Back pain problem that has persisted more than three months and has resulted in severe pain on at least of three episodes having difficulty in activities of daily living. ICU nurses with non-specific low back pain with experience more than a year, directly involved with the patient care. Gender: Male and Female Nurses. Pain Score between 4 and 6 in the Visual Analogue Scale. Age group between 23 to 50 years. Day and night shift working Nurses.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Disc herniation with or without radiculopathy. Spinal pathology Cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, or related condition Pregnancy Psychiatric disorders. Autoimmune disease obese patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Surface Electromyography (Surface EMG) Visual Analogue Scale(VAS) Patient Specific Function Scale (PSFS) Quality of life: WHO-QOL BREF Lumbar Flexion AngleTimepoint: baseline 3rd week 9th week 12th week 20th week

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Mc Gill Torso Endurance Test proprioception Manual Muscle Testing: Abdominal and Gluteal Muscles Postural ObservationTimepoint: baseline 3rd week 9th week 12th week 20th week

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mohandas Rao KG

Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Anatomy ,MAHE

bincy.george@manipal.edu9632572991

Outcome results

None listed

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