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Last refreshed on: 11 April 2016
Main ID:  NCT02235207
Date of registration: 05/09/2014
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: UKK Institute
Public title: Effectiveness of Fustra—Exercise Program in Neck and Low Back Pain FUSTRA
Scientific title: Effectiveness of Fustra—Exercise Program on Pain, Physical Fitness and Quality of Life in Female and Male Office Workers Suffering From Recurrent Neck and Low Back Pain — a Randomized Controlled Trial
Date of first enrolment: September 2014
Target sample size: 175
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02235207
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Finland
Contacts
Name:     Jaana H Suni, PhD
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Affiliation:  UKK Institute
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- age 30-50 years

- sedentary "office" worker sitting at least 6 hours per day

- rating of neck pain or low back pain in the past four weeks is at least 3 in 10 point
scale (1-10)

- number of pain episodes (neck/back) in the past year is at least 2

Exclusion Criteria:

- chronic pain (neck/back) defined as continuous pain over 1 year

- serious former neck injury (fracture, surgery, whiplash, protruded disc)

- serious former back injury (fracture, surgery, protruded disc)

- engaged in neuromuscular exercise 3 times a week or more

- engaged in competitive sports

- pregnant



Age minimum: 30 Years
Age maximum: 50 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Low Back Pain, Recurrent
Neck Pain
Intervention(s)
Behavioral: Neuromuscular exercise
Primary Outcome(s)
Change in the intensity of pain in the neck or/and low back [Time Frame: Baseline, 12 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Change in the intensity of pain in the neck or/and low back [Time Frame: Baselilne, 3 months]
Change in musculoskeletal fitness index [Time Frame: Baselilne, 3 months]
Secondary ID(s)
R14030
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Fustra International Oy
Ethics review
Results
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