Status:
UNKNOWN
Efficacy of Multimodal Exercises and Education Tele-Rehabilitation (MEET-R) for Low Back Pain Managment
Lead Sponsor:
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Conditions:
Non-specific Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the MEET-R module (Multimodal Exercises and Education Tele-Rehabilitation) for improving pain, disability, and posture of dentists with work-related non-spec...
Detailed Description
HYPOTHESIS It is hypothesized that an innovative telerehabilitation module MEET-R that is specifically developed for dentists with work-related nonspecific chronic low back pain and approved by paneli...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria The participants must comply with the following inclusion criteria.
- 1\) Registered and currently active practicing dentistry 2) Assessed based on history and physical examination and, diagnosed by a physiotherapist/orthopaedic/general practitioner/physiatrist to have low back pain for at least three months with pain intensity greater than 3/10 on NRC and disability level at least 5 on Roland-Morris Disability score 3) Age less than 60 years. 4) Able to read, write, and understand English 5) Have access to the internet and 6) Competent users of smartphones/laptops/tablets/pc. Exclusion criteria Additionally, the following exclusion criteria will be followed.
- Patients who are suffering from MSDs related to other medical conditions including
- Neurological disorders such as spinal tumors, IVDP, spinal surgery, infection, osteoporosis, cauda equina syndrome, lumbar spine fracture, spondylolisthesis, stroke, parkinsonism and
- Physical disability, spinal deformities (Scoliosis, lordosis, and kyphosis), pregnancy, mental disorders, and inflammatory joint diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis).
- Patients who are suffering from low back pain from other causes:
- Back pain before practicing dentistry
- Has a history of trauma to the spine.
- Known or suspected to have serious spinal pathology.
- Currently undergoing a monitored exercise program or physiotherapy intervention for back pain.
- Any contraindication to exercise (etc. uncontrolled hypertension, respiratory and/or severe cardiac pathology)
- Having a BMI above 35.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
March 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06091709
Start Date
November 1 2023
End Date
March 1 2024
Last Update
October 19 2023
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