Prevention of Low Back Pain in the Military
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Conditions studied: Low Back Pain
In brief
We are studying whether specific back exercise and education programs effectively limit the development of chronic low back pain in Soldiers in the United States Army. These programs represent the current best evidence for prevention of low back pain from an exercise and education perspective. This innovative study will investigate whether a combination of evidence-based exercise and education programs effectively decreases the impact of chronic low back pain, when compared to individual evidence-based exercise and education programs, or a traditionally implemented exercise program.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00373009
- Run by
- University of Florida
- People needed
- 4325
- Starts
- 2007-02-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-05-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-03-17
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Ages 18 - 35 years old (or emancipated minor)
- Participating in 91 W (combat medic) MOS training
- English speaking and reading
You may not qualify if…
- Currently seeking medical care for LBP
- Previous medical history that includes any surgery for LBP (examples include but are not limited to lumbar fusion, lumbar decompression, and lumbar discectomy)
- History of degenerative joint disease, arthritis, spine trauma or vertebral fractures, spondylolisthesis, and congenital spine disorders
- Currently unable to participate in AIT due to injury in foot, ankle, knee, hip, neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, or hand injury.
- History of fracture (stress or traumatic) in proximal femur and/or pelvis
- Pregnancy (Note: Pregnancy will not result in termination from the study, even though it is an exclusion criteria at enrollment.)
Where it is running
- University of Florida — Gainesville, Florida, United States
- Brooke Army Medical Center — Fort Sam Houston, Texas, United States
Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov
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