PSU Lumbar Support for Prevention of Low Back Pain in Rubber Tapper

Prince of Songkla University

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 3

Conditions: Low Back Pain

Treatments: Device: PSU lumbar back support

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01017588

EC52-200-11-4-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of lumbar support for low back pain prevention in rubber tapper. The investigators will randomized the participants(rubber tapper) into 2 groups;lumbar support and no support.The participant will be instructed for brace use. The sample size required are 200 subjects with 100 in each group. The subject will be evaluated every 3 month for the incidence of low back pain and quality of life after using the support.

Enrollment: 200 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• current rubber tapper

Exclusion criteria

• underlying rheumatologic condition
• previous significant low back pain
• previous back surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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200 participants in 1 patient group

back exercise

Experimental group

Description:

strengthening back exercise

Treatment:

Device: PSU lumbar back support