| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/03/082454 [Registered on: 17/03/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
17/03/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Single Arm Study |
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Public Title of Study
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Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Sitting vs. Standing Postures Among Working Academicians: A Survey Study |
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Scientific Title of Study
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PREVALENCE OF LOW BACK PAIN IN SITTING VERSUS STANDING POSTURE IN WORKING ACADEMICIANS–A SURVEY STUDY |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Nisha |
| Designation |
Student |
| Affiliation |
Galgotias university |
| Address |
ROOM NO E-OO5 Department of physiotherapy, Galgotias university yamuna expy,
sector 17A Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, UTTAR PRADESH India
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
203201
India |
| Phone |
8810585051 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nishaarya882000@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
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| Name |
Nisha |
| Designation |
Student |
| Affiliation |
Galgotias university |
| Address |
ROOM NO E-OO5 Department of physiotherapy, Galgotias university yamuna expy,
sector 17A Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, UTTAR PRADESH India
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
203201
India |
| Phone |
8810585051 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
nishaarya882000@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person
Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Narendra Kumar |
| Designation |
Assistant professor |
| Affiliation |
Galgotias University |
| Address |
Room no E-004 Department of physiotherapy, Galgotias university, yamuna expy,
sector 17A Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, UTTAR PRADESH India
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH
203201
India |
| Phone |
8447767591 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
narendrakumargims@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Research and devlopment cell Galgotias university Plot no. 2 yamuna expy,
opposite Buddha international circuit, sector 17A, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar Uttar Pradesh,203201,India
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Galgotias University |
| Address |
Department of physiotherapy, Galgotias university, Plot No.2,Yamuna Expy, opposite of Buddha international circuit, sector 17 A, Greater Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Narendra kumar |
Galgotias University |
Department of physiotherapy E005 Gautam budh nagar uttar pradesh Gautam Buddha Nagar UTTAR PRADESH
Gautam Buddha Nagar
UTTAR PRADESH |
08447767591
narendrakumargims@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| DEPARMENTAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Patients |
(1) ICD-10 Condition: M259||Joint disorder, unspecified, |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
NIL |
NIL |
| Comparator Agent |
NIL |
NIL |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
50.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Age: 25 - 50
Gender: Male and female
Profession: Academician
Sitting around 6 hours daily.
Standing around 6 hours daily.
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
Surgery of lower back
Scoliosis
Osteoporosis
Any previous injury
Pregnancy.
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization |
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Method of Concealment
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Other |
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Blinding/Masking
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| LOW BACK PAIN IN STANDING AND SITTING POSTURE |
Taking data at first week, and 4th week |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="500"
Sample Size from India="500"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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28/03/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0"
Months="1"
Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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INTRODUCTION
Musculoskeletal conditions arise throughout an individual’s life at various points of time. Out of
the many problems suffered, low back pain is one of the most frequently reported conditions.
Low back pain is defined as “pain and discomfort, localised below the costal margin and above
the inferior gluteal folds, with or without leg pain†and can be categorized into 3 types- Acute,
Sub-acute and Chronic. Acute low back pain is defined as an episode of pain persisting for less
than 6 weeks; sub-acute as pain persisting between 6 and 12 weeks; chronic as pain persisting
for 12 weeks or more Sitting and Standing are two of the most common postures attained during
various occupations. Occupations which involve sitting include desktop jobs, computer
professionals, bankers, receptionists, chartered accountants. Whereas occupations that require
standing are that of beauticians, security guards, teachers, pharmacists. These jobs involve
working in the same posture for long periods of time, which is why it is very important to maintain
proper ergonomics during work (Pillai & Haral, 2018). The academic profession is dedicated to
providing university level education, engaging in research and generating new knowledge. During
their working lives, academicians are affected by professional challenges such as standing for
long periods during lessons, using a computer in a static posture for publication and course
preparation and psychological pressure caused by academic advancement concerns. Although
the number of studies on occupational problems has increased in recent years, they
concentrated primarily on the health of office employees and industrial workers whereas studies
on academicians and teachers are limited (Özdinç et al., 2019). . In Malaysia, the prevalence of
lower back pain was at 40.4 % among school teachers in Klang Valley, Selangor. Various
researches suggested that repeated activities performed by school teachers in a prolonged sitting
posture such as reading, marking of assignments, computer usage, prolonged standing posture
such as teaching in class, and repetitive overhead writing on board were the causes of WMSDs
(Mohan et al., 2015). . In fact, sitting and standing postures at work vary as to duration and freedom
to alternate postures, and standing postures vary as to mobility (i.e. the degree to which workers
may walk or move their feet while standing), although few studies have measured these parameters
of postural differences or taken them into account when studying the association between general
working posture and LBP (Tissot, 2009). |