Neck and back pain study for UWI Mona staff
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at how common neck and low back pain is among staff at a specific university building. It also asks participants to follow a simple exercise handout.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be a full-time employee at the FMSTRC building at UWI Mona.
- You must be between 18 and 65 years old.
- You must have worked in your current job for at least one year.
- You must be willing to follow a simple home exercise program.
- You cannot have had spine surgery in the past.
- You cannot have been diagnosed with a spine condition (like a herniated disc or scoliosis).
- You cannot currently be seeing a physical therapist for a spine problem.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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