Office Program Effects on Pain, Posture, Muscle Physiology, Stress, Ergonomics, and Quality of Life in LBP Workers

Sponsor
Suci Wahyu Ismiyasa
Study ID
NCT07250568
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 58 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Exercise — BEHAVIORAL
    Exercise Program: A structured physiotherapist-supervised exercise program designed to improve core stability, lumbar strength, flexibility, and endurance. The program includes progressive abdominal and lumbar muscle strengthening exercises performed three times per week for 12 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 20 minutes. Exercises gradually increase in intensity based on participant tolerance and progression criteria.
  • Education — BEHAVIORAL
    An educational ergonomic intervention delivered using an illustrated posture guidance poster. Participants receive instruction on proper sitting posture, workstation alignment, neutral spine position, and strategies to reduce lumbar strain during daily office activities. Education is delivered at baseline with follow-up reminders throughout the 12-week study period.
  • Advice — BEHAVIORAL
    A behavioral intervention in which participants are advised to take regular standing breaks to reduce prolonged sitting. Participants are instructed to stand for short intervals periodically during working hours, supported by scheduled reminders. No exercise or posture education materials are included in this intervention.

Study Details

This interventional study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an office worker's program in reducing low back pain and improving physical and psychosocial outcomes among office employees. The primary objective is to determine the effects of the intervention on pain, lumbar posture, muscle physiology (including core stability, flexibility, fatigue, and endurance), ergonomics, stress levels, and quality of life across different intervention groups. Participants will be assigned to one of three groups: Group 1: Exercise program, posture education, and standing advice Group 2: Posture education and standing advice Group 3: standing advice only The study will compare outcomes between groups to identify which combination of interventions provides the greatest benefits for office workers with a tendency to experience low back pain.

Key Dates

First listed
Nov 26, 2025
Start date
Mar 23, 2026
Status verified
Nov 2025
Primary completion
Jun 17, 2026
Completion
Aug 1, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Exercise Group
    Participants in this arm will receive a structured exercise program supervised by a physiotherapist, combined with posture education using an illustrated poster and regular standing advice. The exercise program consists of progressive abdominal and lumbar strengthening exercises performed 3 times per week for 12 weeks, with each session lasting approximately 20 minutes.
  • Active Comparator: Education Group
    Participants in this arm will receive posture education supported by an illustrated poster and regular standing advice. No exercise program will be provided to this group.
  • Active Comparator: Control Group
    Participants in this arm will receive standing advice only, without exercise intervention or posture education materials.

Primary Outcome Measure

Numeric Rating Scale for pain [ Time Frame: Baseline and Week 12 ]

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