Effects of Variation in Bed Height during Hygienic Assistance on Lumbar Load among Caregivers: A Quasi Experimental Study

Effects of Variation in Bed Height during Hygienic Assistance on the Contractions of the Erector Spinae Muscles among Caregivers: A Quasi-Experimental Study - Effects of Variation in Bed Height during Hygienic Assistance on the Contractions of the Erector Spinae Muscles among Caregivers: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000051810

Enrollment

Registered

2023-08-03

Start date

2023-08-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

low back pain

Interventions

Ask participants to perform hygiene care with 35% bed height as the condition setting. Ask participants to perform hygiene care with 40% bed height as the condition setting. Ask participants to perfor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 2nd-4th year students of this department who understand the purpose of this study and have given consent to participate in the study who have had experience in hygine care in class

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: People with a history of chronic back pain Pregnant or suspected pregnancy Menstruating women with back pain People who are over 175 cm in height People who have complaints of poor physical condition.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Electromyogram of erector spinae muscles during hygiene care when bed height is set at 35%, 40%, and 45% of height in three groups	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKEIICHI URANAKA

Tokyo Healthcare University Higashigaoka Faculty of Nursing

k-uranaka@thcu.ac.jp+81357795031

Outcome results

None listed

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