Home Based Exercises With and Without Posture and Ergonomics Training Among Students During COVID-19

NCT ID: NCT04935502

Last Updated: 2021-09-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

216 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-03-15

Study Completion Date

2021-08-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of exercises with and without postural and ergonomic training among the students returning to university after quarantine due to COVID-19.

Detailed Description

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Postural awareness and ergonomic trainings are approaches that can help to relive pain among patients with Musculoskeletal complaints. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of posture and ergonomics training for students receiving distance education during the Covid-19 pandemic on musculoskeletal pain and physical activity level

Conditions

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Musculoskeletal Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
The study would be single blinded as accessor of the study would be kept blind of the treatment group to which patient would be allocated.After the complete initial screening process, every recruited patient will be accessed by an independent assessor, expert will use outcome measuring tools. his will be recorded as baseline measurement assessment

Study Groups

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Home based exercises with postural and ergonomic training

Home based exercises which consist of stretching, strengthening exercises along with postural and ergonomic training will be given to participants for a period of one month by a physiotherapist for 60 minutes via distance education

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Home based exercises with postural and ergonomic training

Intervention Type OTHER

Group A will be treated with stretching and strenghtening exercises for 40 minutes along with postural and ergonomic training for 15 minutes session 3 days/week for 4 week.

Home based exercises

Home based exercises which consist of stretching and strengthening exercises will be given to participants for a period of one month by a physiotherapist for 60 minutes via distance education.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Home based exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Group B will be given stretching and strengthening exercises for 40 minutes, every alternate day (3 days per week) for 4 weeks.

Interventions

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Home based exercises with postural and ergonomic training

Group A will be treated with stretching and strenghtening exercises for 40 minutes along with postural and ergonomic training for 15 minutes session 3 days/week for 4 week.

Intervention Type OTHER

Home based exercises

Group B will be given stretching and strengthening exercises for 40 minutes, every alternate day (3 days per week) for 4 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Rehabilitation following home based exercises with postural and ergonomic training Rehabilitation following home based exercises training

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Participant's using gadget like computer, mobile or laptop for online education during quarantine.
2. Participant's having musculoskeletal pain during COVID-19 quarantine.
3. Prolonged sitting and low physical activity during quarantine.
4. Prolonged exposure of screen more than 6 hours per day due online classes during the quarantine.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participant's having musculoskeletal pain before the quarantine.
2. Participant's doing any type of physical activity during quarantine.
3. Participant's taking online classes or any online educational program before quarantine.
4. Participant's with known congenital, inflammatory and infectious conditions of spine.
5. Participant's following any ergonomic recommendations or any postural awareness during and after quarantine.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Muhammad Kashif

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Riphah International University

Locations

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Riphah International University

Faisalabad, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

Other Identifiers

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REC-FSD-00254

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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