Office Program Effects on Pain, Posture, Muscle Physiology, Stress, Ergonomics, and Quality of Life in LBP Workers
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Exercise, Education, Advice.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Low Back Pain. Basic parameters: 18 years — 58 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Indonesia
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Effects of Exercise, Posture Education, and Standing Advice on Pain, Lumbar Posture, Core Stability, Flexibility, Fatigue, Endurance, Ergonomics, Stress, and Quality of Life in Office Workers With Low Back Pain: A Three-Arm RCT
Overview
This interventional study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an office worker's program in reducing low back pain and improving physical and psychosocial outcomes among office employees. The primary objective is to determine the effects of the intervention on pain, lumbar posture, muscle physiology (including core stability, flexibility, fatigue, and endurance), ergonomics, stress levels, and quality of life across different intervention groups. Participants will be assigned to one of three groups: Group 1: Exercise program, posture education, and standing advice Group 2: Posture education and standing advice Group 3: standing advice only The study will compare outcomes between groups to identify which combination of interventions provides the greatest benefits for office workers with a tendency to experience low back pain.
Detailed description
Research question: Is there any effect of office worker's program on pain intensity, lumbar posture, muscle physiology, ergonomics, stress and quality of life among office workers with low back pain? Research objective: To determine the effect of office worker's program on pain intensity, lumbar posture, muscle physiology, ergonomics, stress and quality of life Research hypothesis: There is significance different on pain intensity, lumbar posture, muscle physiology, ergonomics, stress and quality of life
Interventions
- Behavioral Exercise
Exercise Program: A structured physiotherapist-supervised exercise program designed to improve core stability, lumbar strength, flexibility, and endurance. The program includes progressive abdominal and lumbar muscle strengthening exercises performed three times per week for 12 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 20 minutes. Exercises gradually increase in intensity based on participant tolerance and progression criteria. - Behavioral Education
An educational ergonomic intervention delivered using an illustrated posture guidance poster. Participants receive instruction on proper sitting posture, workstation alignment, neutral spine position, and strategies to reduce lumbar strain during daily office activities. Education is delivered at baseline with follow-up reminders throughout the 12-week study period. - Behavioral Advice
A behavioral intervention in which participants are advised to take regular standing breaks to reduce prolonged sitting. Participants are instructed to stand for short intervals periodically during working hours, supported by scheduled reminders. No exercise or posture education materials are included in this intervention.
Primary outcome measures
- Numeric Rating Scale for pain [Time frame: Baseline and Week 12]
Secondary outcome measures (8)
- Flexible curve to measure Lumbar posture [Time frame: Baseline and Week 12]
- Sphygmomanometer Pressure Test to measure Core Stability [Time frame: Baseline and Week 12]
- Short Form-36 (SF-36) to measure quality of life [Time frame: Baseline and Week 12]
- Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) to measure stress [Time frame: Baseline and Week 12]
- Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA) to measure ergonomics [Time frame: Baseline and Week 12]
- Lumbar Trunk Muscle Endurance Tests to measure endurance [Time frame: Baseline and Week 12]
- Surface Electromyography (sEMG) to measure muscle fatigue [Time frame: Baseline and Week 12]
- Sit-and-Reach Test to measure flexibility [Time frame: Baseline and Week 12]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Identified LBP
- Age between 18 - 60 years old
- In the office, working in front computer/laptop minimum along 4 hours per day
- Able to ambulate independently with or without walking aids
- Controlled comorbidity e.g. DM, HPT, managed asthma and controlled thyroid conditions
Exclusion criteria
- Recumbent
- Cancer, spinal fracture, neurological disorder (stroke, PBI and soon)
- Participation in a current fitness program designed to prevent LBP recurrence
- Spinal operation within the last six months
- Pregnant
- Medication (steroid therapy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opioids, muscle relaxants, antidepressants or anxiolytics)
- Insufficient to finish outcome measurements and exercise program
- Participants who do not attend 3 consecutive weeks or 8 consecutive times
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Indonesia · 1 center
- Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta — Depok
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07250568 · UTMara-OWP-LBP2025