Study Results
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COMPLETED
NA
72 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2007-01-31
2007-10-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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1. Experimental Group
Exercise Intervention Group
exercise programme
Specific low back pain exercise programme for children
2. Control Group
Control group - no intervention
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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exercise programme
Specific low back pain exercise programme for children
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Complained of LBP in the past three months
Exclusion Criteria
* Neurological conditions which alter motor tone
* Physical disabilities (e.g. spinal cord injuries) which prevent the child from being able to stand up on their own without an orthotic device or brace, or which prevent the child from taking part in normal physical education (PE) classes
* Any other serious co-morbidities (e.g. cancer, severe lung pathology)
* Provincial sports participants, or children who were currently following a specific training programme with a biokineticist or physiotherapist
* Current orthopaedic procedures or fractures of the spine, pelvis, lower or upper limbs
12 Years
13 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
OTHER
Responsible Party
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University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Principal Investigators
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Gina L Fanucchi, MSc (Physio)
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Locations
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Government primary schools in the Ekurhuleni West and Johannesburg East Districts of Gauteng
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Countries
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References
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Fanucchi GL, Stewart A, Jordaan R, Becker P. Exercise reduces the intensity and prevalence of low back pain in 12-13 year old children: a randomised trial. Aust J Physiother. 2009;55(2):97-104. doi: 10.1016/s0004-9514(09)70039-x.
Other Identifiers
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M060334
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
Fanucchi et al
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id