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NCT Number: NCT04610073

The Effect of Interactive Multimedia Versus Illustrated Booklet on Behavior to Prevent Lower Back Pain in Working Nurses.

The present study was conducted to compare the effect of interactive multimedia and illustrated booklet methods on knowledge, attitude and improvement of behavior in preventing lower back pain amongst lower back pain amongst nurses.

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Key information

Conditions

Low Back Pain Back Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Shiraz, Fars, 1846-71345, Iran

About this study

In this single blind randomized controlled trial, 153 eligible nurses working in hospitals during 2019 were enrolled. The participants were randomly allocated into three parallel groups: interactive multimedia (n=55), illustrated booklet (n= 55), and the control (n= 43). The study samples were blinded to intervention and control groups. A researcher-made questionnaire was completed by the eligible subjects before, after, and four weeks after the intervention to assess their knowledge, attitude and behavior in preventing chronic lower back pain amongst working nurses.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Minimum education level of bachelor's degree in nursing
  • Employment in governmental hospitals
  • Willing to participate in the study and complete the informed consent
  • Minimum knowledge of working with computers

Exclusion criteria

  • Congenital anomalies
  • low back pain
  • History of back surgery
  • History of trauma to the back
  • Pregnancy
  • Severe osteoporosis

Treatment and study plan

Interactive multimedia training and illustrated booklet

Behavioral

The experimental groups conducted interactive multimedia training and illustrated booklet

Primary outcomes

  1. Behavior of the employed nurses in order to prevent low back pain

    Time frame: 5 weeks

    Researcher made questionnaire for measuring behavior with 19 questions based on a six-point Likert scale.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Knowledge of the employed nurses in order to prevent low back pain

    Time frame: 5 weeks

    A Researcher made questionnaire for measuring knowledge with 10 four-option questions.

  2. Attitude of the employed nurses in order to prevent low back pain

    Time frame: 5 weeks

    A researcher made questionnaire for measuring attitude with 18 questions based on a six-point Likert scale.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Nahid Zarifsanaiey

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of the Effect of Interactive Multimedia Versus Illustrated Booklet on Behavior to Prevent Lower Back Pain in Working Nurses in the Hospitals Affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Oct 30, 2020
Registry last updated
Nov 2, 2020

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