Prevalence of Back Pain and Associated Risk Factors in 10-12 Year Old Schoolchildren

Status

Withdrawn

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00666419

Enrollment

Registered

2008-04-24

Start date

2006-09-30

Completion date

2010-06-30

Last updated

2019-08-28

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Conditions

Low Back Pain

Keywords

nonspecific low back pain, schoolchildren, prevalence

Brief summary

A large study in Mallorca, Spain showed that nonspecific low back pain is quite prevalent in adolescents 13-15 years of age (Kovacs, 2003). Since below the age of seven years hardly any child has suffered low back pain, the purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of low back pain in children 10-12 years of age, and to investigate the risk factors associated with its occurrence.

Interventions

OTHERMeasurement, weight, and muscle strength test

10-12 year old schoolchildren will be weighed, measured for height, and tested for strength of their abdominal and paravertebral muscles

Study design

Observational model

OTHER

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

10 Years to 12 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Schoolchildren born in the years 1993, 1994 or 1995 * Attending schools (public, concerted or private) in Mallorca * Can read and write Spanish

Exclusion criteria

* Nor attending class on the days when the study is being done

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026