Health Condition 1: M958- Other specified acquired deformities of musculoskeletal system
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Agriculture Support Exoskeleton and Conventional Physiotherapy: An agriculture support exoskeleton will be designed,
developed and lab-tested, followed by pilot testing to assess its i
Sponsors
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology VNIT
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Farm labourers, age 25 49 years, with chronic LBP, more than 3 months on at least half the days in the past 6 months and pain felt between T12 and the gluteal fold. 2. Actively engaged in agricultural work for more than or equal to 7 hours/day. 3. Farm labourers with over more than or equal to 5 years of farming experience. 4. Willing to participate and provide informed consent 5. Working as a farm labourer during the harvesting period, Feb-March. 6. Back pain with a pain intensity rating of moderate pain with VAS 3 to 7. 7. Sacroiliac Joint dysfunction is diagnosed when at least three out of the five provocative maneuvers are positive. Of the three positive tests, either the thigh thrust or compression test should be positive. Presence of 1 or more of the following by a. Low back pain that worsens with sustained end-range movements or positions, b. Lumbar hypermobility with segmental motion assessment, c. Mobility deficits of the thorax and lumbo-pelvic/hip regions, d. Diminished trunk or pelvic-region muscle strength and endurance, e. Movement coordination impairments while performing community/work-related recreational or occupational activities.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of lumbar surgery in the past 12 months or scheduled for major surgery in the next 12 months, presence of radiating lower back pain, fractures, neurological disorders or spine exercise training in the 3 months before the onset of the study. 2. Uncontrolled mental health condition that would impede participation and with contraindications to physical activity. 3. Presence of inflammatory arthritis, malignancies, pregnancy or gave birth in the past 6 months. 4. Severe musculoskeletal deformities or other contraindications to Exoskeleton device use. 5. Agricultural workers working as Office employees, Truck drivers, Recent migrants, Landlords who are not working in the field, and Farmers not involved in agriculture for the past year and are involved in some other work. 6. Under medications like anticoagulants, steroids, etc. 7. Positive SLR with neural tension and slump test
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain intensity by Quadruple VAS, Work Productivity QuestionnaireTimepoint: Assessment will be done at 1. Baseline, pre-intervention 2. Post-intervention, 6 weeks 3. Follow-up, 3 months 4. Long-term evaluation, 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Roland Morris disability questionnaire 2. Revised Oswestry Disability Index 3. Short Form-12Timepoint: Assessment will be done at 1. Baseline, pre-intervention 2. Post-intervention, 6 weeks 3. Follow-up, 3 months 4. Long-term evaluation, 6 months;Timepoint: | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactIrshad Qureshi
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research
Outcome results
None listed