Comparison of Upper Crossed Syndrome and Its Relationship with the Severity of Back Pain between Operational and Non-Operational Employees of Iranian Police Force and Providing an exercise program for prevention and improvement
The purpose of this study is to investigate the rate of upper crossed syndrome in police officers who are performing operational and administrative duties. Also, exercise intervention is considered to improve and reduce the amount of upper cross syndrome. The aim of the intervention part is to design the exercise for the degree of effectiveness on pain and upper crossed syndrome.
Design
The clinical trial has four exercise groups, not blinded manner, using the census method on 60 participants.
Settings and conduct
Exercises are done in the gym. First, the height and weight are measured, then the profile photos of the participants are taken for pre-test measurements. Then corrective exercises are done for 8 weeks and then the post-test measurement is done in the form of photography.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Police officers in operational and administrative ranks who do not have a history of surgery should not use medicine and tobacco.
Intervention groups
Groups of recovery exercises and prevention exercises
Main outcome variables
Reducing upper cruciate syndrome and musculoskeletal pain
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20240706062342N1
Registration date:2024-07-11, 1403/04/21
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:2024-07-11, 1403/04/21
Update count:0
Registration date
2024-07-11, 1403/04/21
Registrant information
Name
Mehdi Norouzi
Name of organization / entity
Faraja
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 81 3825 6272
Email address
mehdi.norouzi@ut.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2024-07-22, 1403/05/01
Expected recruitment end date
2024-09-22, 1403/07/01
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Comparison of Upper Crossed Syndrome and Its Relationship with the Severity of Back Pain between Operational and Non-Operational Employees of Iranian Police Force and Providing an exercise program for prevention and improvement
Public title
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Purpose
Prevention
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Not having any history of surgery in the cervical and back spine
Having records of visits to Faraja Hospital regarding back pain
Not taking medicine
No smoking
Exclusion criteria:
Having a history of surgery
Failure to complete the questionnaire
Reluctance to participate in exercises
No pain
Age
From 28 years old to 50 years old
Gender
Male
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
60
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Not randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
The participants are divided into four training groups and each group performs different exercises.
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee of Sport Sciences Research Institute
Street address
Motahari street
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1587958711
Approval date
2023-12-20, 1402/09/29
Ethics committee reference number
IR.SSRC.REC.1402.282
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Upper Crossed Syndrome
ICD-10 code
Z87.3
ICD-10 code description
Personal history of diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Primary outcomes
1
Description
The amount of back pain reported in the questionnaire
Timepoint
There is no specific time period
Method of measurement
Using a questionnaire
2
Description
Upper Crossed Syndrome
Timepoint
There is no specific time period
Method of measurement
Using the photography method
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: The first group includes office workers with syndrome who perform exercises according to the work environment to improve upper cruciate syndrome. The duration of the exercises will be 8 weeks and three sessions per week and each session will last 45 minutes. No special equipment is needed except the cache loop.
Category
Lifestyle
2
Description
Intervention group: 2. The second group includes office workers without syndrome who perform exercises appropriate to the work environment to prevent upper cruciate syndrome. The duration of the exercises will be 8 weeks and three sessions per week and each session will last 45 minutes. No special equipment is needed except the cache loop.
Category
Lifestyle
3
Description
Intervention group: 3. The third group includes operational employees with syndrome who perform exercises according to the work environment to improve upper cruciate syndrome. The duration of the exercises will be 8 weeks and three sessions per week and each session will last 45 minutes. No special equipment is needed except the cache loop.
Category
Lifestyle
4
Description
Intervention group: 4. The fourth group includes operational employees without syndrome who perform exercises appropriate to the work environment to prevent upper cruciate syndrome. The duration of the exercises will be 8 weeks and three sessions per week and each session will last 45 minutes. No special equipment is needed except the cache loop.
Category
Lifestyle
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Police Research Institute
Full name of responsible person
Mehdi Norouzi
Street address
Golzar street
City
Hamedan
Province
Hamadan
Postal code
6513339399
Phone
+98 81 3422 8008
Email
education@police.ir
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
none
Full name of responsible person
Mehdi Norouzi
Street address
Mirzadeh Eshghi street
City
همدان
Province
Hamadan
Postal code
6516639399
Phone
+98 918 903 3058
Email
mehdi.norouzi@ut.ac.ir
Grant name
Financing of this study is the responsibility of the researcher.
Grant code / Reference number
ندارد
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
No
Title of funding source
none
Proportion provided by this source
1
Public or private sector
Private
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Persons
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Police Research Institute
Full name of responsible person
Mehdi Norouzi
Position
Researcher
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Sports Injury
Street address
Valiasr street
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
6516639399
Phone
+98 918 903 3058
Email
mehdi.norouzi@ut.ac.ir
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Police Research Institute
Full name of responsible person
Mehdi Norouzi
Position
Researcher
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Sports Injury
Street address
Mirzadeh Eshghi street
City
Hamedan
Province
Hamadan
Postal code
6516639399
Phone
+98 918 903 3058
Fax
Email
mehdi.norouzi@ut.ac.ir
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Police Research Institute
Full name of responsible person
Mehdi Norouzi
Position
Researcher
Latest degree
Master
Other areas of specialty/work
Sports Injury
Street address
Valiasr street
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
6516639399
Phone
+98 918 903 3058
Email
mehdi.norouzi@ut.ac.ir
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Not applicable
Informed Consent Form
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Not applicable
Analytic Code
Not applicable
Data Dictionary
Not applicable
Title and more details about the data/document
Only part of the information is published
When the data will become available and for how long
Not specified
To whom data/document is available
Researchers
Under which criteria data/document could be used
Scientific research
From where data/document is obtainable
Author
What processes are involved for a request to access data/document