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The Effect of Education on Decreasing the Prevalence and Severity of Neck and Shoulder Pain

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified November 2012 by Soonchunhyang University Hospital
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Sun Young Park, Soonchunhyang University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01727960
First received: November 12, 2012
Last updated: NA
Last verified: November 2012
History: No changes posted
  Purpose

Neck and shoulder pain (NSP) is fairly common among high school students in Korea. Presumably, the high prevalence of NSP in Korean adolescents is a consequence of an inappropriate static position for a prolonged period of time. We suspect that proper education and posture correction for Korean adolescents may decrease the prevalence or severity of NSP. Although several studies have focused on the etiology of NSP during adolescence, few studies have addressed the management or prevention of NSP in adolescents, despite its high prevalence in this age group. The aims of this prospective study was to identify the effects of education, in terms of recognition of this issue and posture correction, on prevalence and severity of NSP in Korean adolescents


Condition Intervention
Korean
Male
Adolescents
 Behavioral: Education and posture correction

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective

Further study details as provided by Soonchunhyang University Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • NRS score of neck and shoulder pain [ Time Frame: 3 months later ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    numeric rating scale (NRS; range, 0-100)of neck and shoulder pain during the 1-week period preceding follow-up


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Neck Disability Index (NDI) [ Time Frame: 3 months later ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Total NDI scores were interpreted as follows: 0-4, no disability; 5-14, mild disability; 15-24, moderate disability; 25-34, severe disability; >34, complete disability


Estimated Enrollment: 1302
Study Start Date: January 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2012
Primary Completion Date: November 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts Assigned Interventions
Korean Male Adolescents
students from two academic high schools
 Behavioral: Education and posture correction
a lecture concerning the fine posture for health and exercises

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   16 Years to 19 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Male
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

students from two academic high schools in the city of Seoul 912 students ranging in age from participated.

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • high school students

Exclusion Criteria:

  • deny to participate
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01727960

Locations
Korea, Republic of
Soonchunhyang Univsrsity Hospital Recruiting
Seoul, Korea, Republic of, 140-743
Contact: Park Sun Young, Dr     8227099291        
Principal Investigator: Koh Min Jung, student            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Soonchunhyang University Hospital
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Sun Young Park, Doctor, Soonchunhyang University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01727960     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: EduNSP
Study First Received: November 12, 2012
Last Updated: November 12, 2012
Health Authority: Korea: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Soonchunhyang University Hospital:
Education
Neck pain
Shoulder pain
 Prevalence
Associated factors
Students

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Shoulder Pain
Arthralgia
Joint Diseases
 Musculoskeletal Diseases
Pain
Signs and Symptoms

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013