Spine Buddy LT2 H/C ergonomic chair support short-term impact on spine pain and flexion-relaxation phenomenon

Spine Buddy LT2 H/C ergonomic chair support short-term impact on spine pain and flexion-relaxation phenomenon - Ergonomic chair pad impact

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000021095

Enrollment

Registered

2016-02-19

Start date

2015-10-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Participants sat against an ice-pack cooled ergonomic chair support pad.

Interventions

The Spine Buddy LT 2 H/C ergonomic chair support pad was connected to an office chair. Participants sat in the chair for 12 minutes at the end of their college student day (after approximately 6 hours

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: college student 18-65 years of age, provide written informed consent, and between 5'5" and 5'10"

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of any blood vessel or neurological disorder that would result in a decreased ability to perceive pain, sweaty or damp clothing worn by participants, or wearing a sports bra or similar minimalist clothing that would put most of their back directly in contact with the cooled Spine Buddy product

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire form, and lower back motor unit action potential pattern during the surface EMG Flexion-Relaxation Phenomenon (FRP) test. The FRP test measures lower erector spinae muscle activity during a functional toe-touch task and is a common tool to measure back muscle coordination.	—

Countries

North America,Australia

Contacts

Public ContactJohn Ward, DC, MA, MS

Texas Chiropractic College Research

jward@txchiro.edu2819985704

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026