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| M060334 |
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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 factors for LBP, in children.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| 1. Experimental Group | Experimental | Exercise Intervention Group |
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| 2. Control Group | No Intervention | Control group - no intervention |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| exercise programme | Other | Specific low back pain exercise programme for children |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Low Back Pain Prevalence | All of the children complained of low back pain at baseline. Low back pain prevalence post-intervention was determined by the number of children still complaining of low back pain post-intervention. | 3 months post-intervention |
| Low Back Pain Intensity | The visual analogue scale (standardised 100mm, non-hatched line) was used to determine pain intensity. Scores can range between 0 and 10, with the worst possible pain/score = 10 and no pain/best score = 0. Visual analogue scale is continuous. | 3 months post-intervention |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Neural Mobility | Straight leg raise test was used to measure neural mobility. The amount of hip flexion (angle between the plinth and femur of the raised leg) was measured using a digital inclinometer. Scores ranged between 3 (worst score) and 90.5 (best score). Continuous data. | 3 months post-intervention |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Gina L Fanucchi, MSc (Physio) | University of Witwatersrand, South Africa | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Government primary schools in the Ekurhuleni West and Johannesburg East Districts of Gauteng | Johannesburg | Gauteng | South Africa |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 19463080 | Derived | Fanucchi GL, Stewart A, Jordaan R, Becker P. Exercise reduces the intensity and prevalence of low back pain in 12-13 year old children: a randomised trial. Aust J Physiother. 2009;55(2):97-104. doi: 10.1016/s0004-9514(09)70039-x. |
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Only children who met the inclusion criteria for the study were included
Recruited January 2007 from 2 Government primary schools in the Ekurhuleni West and Johannesburg East Districts of Gauteng
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| FG000 | Exercise Intervention Group | Experimental Group |
| FG001 | Control Group | Control group - no intervention |
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| Overall Study |
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| BG000 | Exercise Intervention Group | Experimental Group |
| BG001 | Control Group | Control group - no intervention |
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| Title | Description | Population Description | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Denominator Units Selected | Denominators | Classes |
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| Age, Categorical | Count of Participants |
| Type | Title | Description | Population Description | Reporting Status | Anticipated Posting Date | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Time Frame | Units Analyzed | Denominator Units Selected | Arm/Group Information | Denominators | Classes | Analyses | |||||||
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| Primary | Low Back Pain Prevalence | All of the children complained of low back pain at baseline. Low back pain prevalence post-intervention was determined by the number of children still complaining of low back pain post-intervention. | Intention to treat analysis | Posted | Number | participants | 3 months post-intervention |
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| ID | Title | Description | Deaths (Affected) | Deaths (At Risk) | Serious Events (Affected) | Serious Events (At Risk) | Other Events (Affected) | Other Events (At Risk) |
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| EG000 | Exercise Intervention Group | Experimental Group |
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Only 2 schools, in a similar geographic and socioeconomic area were included, and therefore the results may not necessarily be generalized to a larger population
| Title | Organization | Phone | Extension | |
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| Gina L Fanucchi | University of the Witwatersrand | +27 11 616 4400 | gfanucs@mweb.co.za |
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| D017116 | Low Back Pain |
| D009043 | Motor Activity |
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| D001416 | Back Pain |
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
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| Hamstring Flexibility |
Standardised hamstring muscle length test. The child was positioned in supine, with the hip flexed at 90 degrees. The knee was then extended passively. The angle of knee extension [from horizontal plane (level to plinth) to fibula] was measured using a digital inclinometer. Continuous data. Scores ranged from -20 (worst score) to 82 (best score). |
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Total of all reporting groups |
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| Secondary | Neural Mobility | Straight leg raise test was used to measure neural mobility. The amount of hip flexion (angle between the plinth and femur of the raised leg) was measured using a digital inclinometer. Scores ranged between 3 (worst score) and 90.5 (best score). Continuous data. | Intention to treat analysis | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | degrees | 3 months post-intervention |
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| Primary | Low Back Pain Intensity | The visual analogue scale (standardised 100mm, non-hatched line) was used to determine pain intensity. Scores can range between 0 and 10, with the worst possible pain/score = 10 and no pain/best score = 0. Visual analogue scale is continuous. | Intention to treat analysis | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | units on a scale | 3 months post-intervention |
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| Secondary | Hamstring Flexibility | Standardised hamstring muscle length test. The child was positioned in supine, with the hip flexed at 90 degrees. The knee was then extended passively. The angle of knee extension [from horizontal plane (level to plinth) to fibula] was measured using a digital inclinometer. Continuous data. Scores ranged from -20 (worst score) to 82 (best score). | Intention to treat analysis | Posted | Mean | Standard Deviation | degrees | 3 months post-intervention |
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| EG001 | Control Group | Control group - no intervention | 0 | 0 |
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| D013568 |
| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |