Prevalence of Back Pain and Associated Risk Factors in 10-12 Year Old Schoolchildren

Kovacs Foundation

Overview

A large study in Mallorca, Spain showed that nonspecific low back pain is quite prevalent in adolescents 13-15 years of age (Kovacs, 2003). Since below the age of seven years hardly any child has suffered low back pain, the purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of low back pain in children 10-12 years of age, and to investigate the risk factors associated with its occurrence.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

Measurement, weight, and muscle strength testOTHER

10-12 year old schoolchildren will be weighed, measured for height, and tested for strength of their abdominal and paravertebral muscles

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 10 YearsMax age: 12 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Schoolchildren born in the years 1993, 1994 or 1995 * Attending schools (public, concerted or private) in Mallorca * Can read and write Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Nor attending class on the days when the study is being done

Locations (1)

Kovacs Foundation

Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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