Supervised Versus Home Based Exercises Neck and Low Back Pain Among Students Due to Quarantine During COVID-19

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Musculoskeletal Pain

Treatments: Other: Home-based stretching and strengthening exercise; Other: Supervised stretching and strengthening exercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04880135

REC-FSD-00232

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study investigates whether or not the stretching and strengthening exercises are effective both at home and under supervision for people suffering from neck pain from using equipment for online courses due to quarantine during COVID-19.

Full description

The aim of this study is to investigate which regime is best to follow a recommendation, be it under the supervision of the therapist or at home with stretching and strengthening exercises. There was no study that could explain the effect of stretching and strengthening exercises as a comparison between a supervised and a home treatment plan for neck pain in students during quarantine due to Covid-19.This study examines whether or not the recommendations given are effective both at home and under supervision.

Enrollment: 404 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants using gadget like computer, mobile or laptop for online education during quarantine
• Participants having musculoskeletal pain during COVID-19 quarantine
• Prolonged sitting and low physical activity during quarantine
• Prolonged exposure of screen more than 6 hours per day due online classes during the quarantine

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants having musculoskeletal pain before the quarantine
• Participants doing any type of physical activity during quarantine
• Participants taking online classes or any online educational program before quarantine
• Participants with known congenital, inflammatory and infectious conditions of spine
• Participants following any ergonomic recommendations or any postural awareness during and after quarantine

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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404 participants in 2 patient groups

Supervised stretching and strengthening exercise

Experimental group

Description:

Stretching and strengthening exercises will be performed under the supervision of Physical therapist for a period of one month

Treatment:

Other: Supervised stretching and strengthening exercise

Home-based stretching and strengthening exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Stretching and strengthening exercises will be performed at home by individuals having musculoskeletal pain due to quarantine for a period of one month.

Treatment:

Other: Home-based stretching and strengthening exercise