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

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04610073
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 30, 2020
Last Update Posted : November 2, 2020
Sponsor:
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Nahid Zarifsanaiey, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
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.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Low Back Pain Behavioral: Interactive multimedia training and illustrated booklet Not Applicable

Detailed Description:
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.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 153 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Official 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.
Actual Study Start Date : June 30, 2019
Actual Primary Completion Date : July 28, 2019
Actual Study Completion Date : December 29, 2019

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MedlinePlus related topics: Back Pain

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Interactive multimedia training
the intervention group 1 completed the pretest knowledge, attitude, and behavior questionnaire. Then, interactive multimedia was made available to this group. The questionnaire was completed again by the group, one week after completion of training, and then one month afterward.
 Behavioral: Interactive multimedia training and illustrated booklet
The experimental groups conducted interactive multimedia training and illustrated booklet
Experimental: illustrated booklet
First, the intervention group 2 completed the pretest knowledge, attitude, and behavior questionnaire. Then, illustrated booklet was made available to this group. The questionnaire was completed again by the group one week after completion of training, and then one month afterward.
 Behavioral: Interactive multimedia training and illustrated booklet
The experimental groups conducted interactive multimedia training and illustrated booklet
Experimental: No Intervention
In the control group, no intervention was performed. Only before the intervention, one week and one month after the intervention, they completed the knowledge, attitude and behavior questionnaires.
 Behavioral: Interactive multimedia training and illustrated booklet
The experimental groups conducted interactive multimedia training and illustrated booklet


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  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 Outcome Measures :
  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.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   Child, Adult, Older Adult
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

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
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Locations
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Shiraz, Fars, Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1846-71345
Sponsors and Collaborators
Nahid Zarifsanaiey
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Nahid zarifsanaiey, PhD associate Professor, Virtual school, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
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Responsible Party: Nahid Zarifsanaiey, Associate Professor, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04610073    
Other Study ID Numbers: IR.SUMS.REC.1397.1093
First Posted: October 30, 2020    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: November 2, 2020
Last Verified: October 2020
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Undecided

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Back Pain
Low Back Pain
Pain
Neurologic Manifestations