Effects of a home-exercise therapy programme on cervical and lumbar range of motion in nurses

Changes of functional characteristics of cervical and lumbar spine of intensive care unit nurses after 8-week home-exercise therapy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN19278735

Enrollment

Registered

2015-11-27

Start date

2011-04-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-01-05

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Conditions

Cervical and lumbar range of motion Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

The prevalence and intensity of musculo-skeletal pain (MSP) was assessed to select potential participants for the experimental group. Experimental group: Participants underwent 8-week

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Experimental group: 1. Having worked full time for at least a year in the ICU 2. Being under 40 years of age 3. Having a body mass index <32 4. Having experienced mild to moderate pain in the cervical and or lumbar regions during the previous six months Control group: 1. Being under 40 years of age 2. Having a body mass index <32 3. Experiencing no musculo-skeletal pain (MSP) during the previous six months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Acute orthopaedic and or neurological diseases 2. Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Cervical range of motion (CROM) is measured using a digital goniometer (AcumarTM Digital Inclinometer, Version 5.0) at baseline and 8 weeks 2. Lumbar range of motion (LROM) is measured using a digital goniometer (AcumarTM Digital Inclinometer, Version 5.0) at baseline and 8 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Pain is measured using the 11-point Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at baseline and 8 weeks.	—

Countries

Estonia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 3, 2026