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Participants who are found to have neck or low back pain will be randomised into two (2) groups: a clinical control group (Group A) and an intervention group (Group B). Group A will be given a non-spine specific exercise program over an eight (8) week period after which time, participants will be reassessed using the CMDQ and NRS, as well as a Questionnaire B to evaluate for changes in their knowledge, attitude and practice towards musculoskeletal problems of the neck and low back pain.",[13],"Behavioral: Clinical Control Group (Group A)",{"label":15,"type":10,"description":16,"interventionNames":17},"Spine Exercise Program (Group B)","All participants will complete the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires (CMDQ) to assess the frequency, discomfort and interference with work due to musculoskeletal pain; the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) to assess for perceived pain; as well as Questionnaire A to assess their knowledge, attitude and practice towards musculoskeletal problems of neck or low back pain. Participants who are found to have neck or low back pain will be randomised into two (2) groups: a clinical control group (Group A) and an intervention group (Group B). Group B will be given a standardised spine-specific exercise program over an eight (8) week period, after which time they will be be reassessed using the CMDQ and NRS, as well as Questionnaire B to evaluate for changes in their knowledge, attitude and practice towards musculoskeletal problems of the neck and low back pain, having received the intervention.",[18],"Behavioral: Spine Exercise Program (Group B)",[20,26],{"type":21,"name":22,"description":23,"armGroupLabels":24,"otherNames":25},"BEHAVIORAL","Clinical Control Group (Group A)","The participants who reported the presence of neck or low back pain and were assigned to the clinical control group (Group A) after randomisation will receive a non-spine specific exercise program provided in a handout. The interventional group (Group B) will be asked to keep the standardised spine-specific exercise program confidential and not share with the control group (Group A). After eight (8) weeks, Group A participants will receive: the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires (CMDQ) to assess for changes in the frequency, discomfort and interference with work due to musculoskeletal pain; a Questionnaire B, to ascertain any changes in their pain level using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS); as well as their knowledge, attitude and practice towards musculoskeletal problems of the neck and low back pain.",[9],null,{"type":21,"name":15,"description":27,"armGroupLabels":28,"otherNames":25},"The standardised spine-specific exercise program will be provided in a handout and given only to the intervention group (Group B), and will include spine-specific basic neck or low back exercises to be done three (3) times per week, as well as brief stretching exercises, to be done during periods of sitting for greater than sixty (60) minutes. The selected participants will be asked to comply with instructions on the handout. Participants who experience worsening of their symptoms, or who develop new symptoms will be assessed as having an adverse outcome and will be withdrawn from the study and referred for evaluation and treatment if necessary.",[15],[30],{"name":31,"affiliation":32,"role":33},"Paula U. A. Dawson, MBBS, Diplomate ABPMR","Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica.","PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR",[35,40],{"name":31,"role":36,"phone":37,"phoneExt":38,"email":39},"CONTACT","1-876-927-1297","Ext. 8049","paula.dawson@uwimona.edu.jm",{"name":41,"role":36,"phone":37,"phoneExt":42,"email":43},"Shantelle B Peddlar, MBBS","Ext. 8050","pmrphysiatryclinic@gmail.com",[45],{"facility":46,"status":25,"city":47,"state":25,"zip":25,"country":48,"countryCode":49,"cosmosGeoPoint":50,"geoPoint":55,"contacts":56},"Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex, University of The West Indies-Mona Campus","Kingston","Jamaica","JM",{"type":51,"coordinates":52},"Point",[53,54],-76.79358,17.99702,{"lat":54,"lon":53},[57,60,61,62],{"name":58,"role":36,"phone":59,"phoneExt":38,"email":39},"Paula U.A Dawson, MBBS, Diplomate ABPMR","876-631-4000 or 876-927-1297",{"name":41,"role":36,"phone":37,"phoneExt":42,"email":43},{"name":31,"role":33,"phone":25,"phoneExt":25,"email":25},{"name":63,"role":64,"phone":25,"phoneExt":25,"email":25},"Anthony E Miller, BSc PT, DPT","SUB_INVESTIGATOR",{"type":33,"investigatorFullName":66,"investigatorTitle":67,"investigatorAffiliation":5,"oldNameTitle":25,"oldOrganization":25},"Paula Dawson, MBBS","Head, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Principal Investigator","100607914","the-prevalence-of-neck-and-low-back-pain-in-fmstrc-staff-at-the-uwi-mona-100607914",false,"NCT07194746","The Prevalence of Neck and Low Back Pain in FMSTRC Staff At the UWI Mona","The Prevalence of Neck and Low Back Pain With a Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Spine-Specific and Non-Spine Specific Exercise Interventions in Staff of the Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching & Research Complex at The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica: A Two-Phase Study","Inclusion Criteria\n\n1. All full time academic\u002Foffice\u002Fsupplementary\u002Fancillary staff employed to the Faculty of Medical Science, Training and Research Complex, UWI, Mona.\n2. Individuals with a willingness to adhere to exercise program given in a handout.\n3. Individuals age 18-65\n4. Individuals with at least 1 year experience in their current position.\n\nExclusion Criteria\n\n1. Individuals with a history of having spine surgery\n2. Individuals previously diagnosed with a spine pathology\n3. Individuals currently receiving physiotherapy for a spine problem",true,"ALL","18 Years","65 Years",{"count":80,"type":81},200,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[84],"NA","The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of neck and low back pain among full-time staff at the Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex (FMSTRC), The University of the West Indies, Mona. It also seeks to assess staff members' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding spine health and to evaluate the effectiveness of an eight-week standardised spine-specific exercise programme in reducing musculoskeletal discomfort among those experiencing neck and low back pain. The study will be conducted in two phases using a descriptive cross-sectional design followed by a prospective randomised controlled trial, in which participants reporting pain will be allocated to either a spine-specific exercise intervention group or a non-spine-specific exercise control group for comparative analysis of outcomes.",[87,88,89,90,91,92,93],"Neck Pain","Back Pain","Musculoskeletal Pain","Low Back Pain","Spine","Work Related Illnesses","Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders",[95,96,97,98,99,100],"neck pain","back pain","Musculoskeletal pain","low back pain","spinal health","work related musculoskeletal disorders","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2026-02-20",{"date":104,"type":105},"2026-02-24","ACTUAL",{"date":107,"type":81},"2026-04-01",{"date":109,"type":81},"2027-03-31",{"name":5,"class":6},1]