Causes of Low Back Pain in Nurses in Israeli Hospitals

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.

Verified by Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, May 2008

First Received: May 18, 2008 Last Updated: May 20, 2008 History of Changes

Sponsored by:	Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Information provided by:	Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00681096

Purpose

An examination of the various factors that cause lower back pain in nurses in four hospitals in Israel such as; socio-demographic, professional, posture while ambulating patients and job environment.

Condition
Low Back Pain

MedlinePlus related topics: Back Pain

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Cohort, Prospective

Further study details as provided by Hillel Yaffe Medical Center:

Estimated Enrollment:	350
Study Start Date:	June 2008

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 70 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Nurses working in 4 Israeli hospitals

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Nurses working in orthopedics, surgical, intensive care and internal medicine units

Exclusion Criteria:

All others

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00681096

Contacts

Contact: Osnat Aharon, RN, MA

972-4-6271426

osnata@hy.health.gov.il

Locations

Israel
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Hadera, Israel, 38100

Sponsors and Collaborators

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party:	Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Orthopedics Dept. A ( Osnat Aharon, RN, MA )
Study ID Numbers:	25/2008
Study First Received:	May 18, 2008
Last Updated:	May 20, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00681096 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Israel: Ministry of Health

Keywords provided by Hillel Yaffe Medical Center:

Low back pain in nurses

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Signs and Symptoms
Neurologic Manifestations
Low Back Pain
Pain
Back Pain

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Signs and Symptoms
Nervous System Diseases
Neurologic Manifestations

Low Back Pain
Pain
Back Pain

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 07, 2009