Status:
COMPLETED
Exercise for Low Back Pain in Children
Lead Sponsor:
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
12-13 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study aimed to determine the efficacy of an eight-week specific exercise programme in reducing self-reported episodes and intensity of LBP, as well as modifying some of the identified risk factor...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children aged 12-13 years
- Complained of LBP in the past three months
Exclusion
- Serious spinal pathologies or deformities (e.g. severe scoliosis, spinal tumours)
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
72 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00786864
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
October 1 2007
Last Update
November 6 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Government primary schools in the Ekurhuleni West and Johannesburg East Districts of Gauteng
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa