Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
Email guidance by a physical therapist is provided for half a year.
Non-intervention. After the observation period, the non-intervention group members receive the same email guidance same as the inter
Sponsors
Kansai University of Welfare Sciences
Department of Medical Research and Management for Musculoskeletal Pain, 22nd Century Medical and Research Center, The University of Tokyo Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Care workers. 2. Workers who have experienced lower back pain (LBP) in the past and workers who have uneasiness regarding LBP. 3. Workers have (and can use) a cell phone and/or PC.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Workers with acute LBP and those who were receiving medical treatment at the time of the study. 2. Workers with mental illnesses, and who were receiving medical treatment at the time of the study. 3. Workers with severe motor impairment of the upper/lower-extremities. 4. Other conditions that resulted in the workers being considered to be ineligible by the researcher.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Risks of chronic low back pain (FABQ and STarT Back) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| State of low back pain, K6 scale, EQ-5D, Work ability | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTakuo Nomura
Kansai University of Welfare Sciences Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed