Low Back Pain
Conditions
Keywords
Nurses, Low back pain, Gesture behavior, Knowlegde
Brief summary
The aim of the proposed study is to evaluate knowledge on low back pain and gesture behavior among nurses with low back pain using validated measures and compare the findings to those from nurses without back pain.
Detailed description
A controlled, cross-sectional study will be carried out with 100 nurses (50 with low back pain and 50 without low back pain). The following assessment measures will be employed: Visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain, Gesture Behavior Test (GBT), Low Back Pain Knowledge Questionnaire (LKQ), Roland Morris Questionnaire and the SF-36.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Federal University of São Paulo
Study design
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Non-specific chronic low back pain, * Performance in the hospital sector (hospitals, emergency rooms and/or intensive care units, * Hourly load of at least 6 hours per day, * Low back pain on most days in the last three months, * Pain greater than 3 cm in visual analog scale (VAS).
Exclusion criteria
* Dispute, * Previous surgery of the spine, * Pregnant.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gesture behavior | One week |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge among low back pain | One week | — |
| Roland Morris Questionnaire | One week | Used health status measure for low back pain |
| SF-36 | One week | Quality of life by SF-36 |
| Visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain | One week | Evaluation pain |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Primary ContactHisa Morimoto, PT
Backup ContactJamil Natour, MD, PHD
Outcome results
None listed