Massage application for occupational low back pain in nursing staff.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to evaluate the efficiency of massage in reducing occupational low back pain and its impact on work and life activities for nursing staff.
Results Summary
The study found significant improvements in pain reduction (p=0.000 and p=0.004) and disability scores (p=0.02), indicating massage was effective in alleviating low back pain and improving functional outcomes.
Population
18 nursing team employees with occupational low back pain.
Effective Dosage
Seven to eight massage sessions after work periods.
Duration
Not explicitly stated, but implied over multiple sessions.
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
massage | decrease | Numerical Pain Rating Scale scores | nursing team employees | p=0.000 between 3rd and 1st evaluations, p=0.004 between 3rd and 2nd | significant improvements were found | #1 |
massage | decrease | Oswestry Disability Index scores | nursing team employees | p=0.02 between baseline (21.33%) and second evaluation (18.78%) | statistical difference | #2 |
massage | decrease | Oswestry Disability Index scores | nursing team employees | between second evaluation (18.78%) and third evaluation (16.67%) | statistical difference | #3 |
massage | decrease | occupational low back pain | nursing team employees | - | was effective in reducing | #4 |
massage | increase | activities of work and life | nursing team employees | - | provided improvement in | #5 |
This is a clinical trial which aims to evaluate the efficiency of massage in the reduction of occupational low back pain, and its influence on the performance of work and life activities for the nursing team. The sample consisted of 18 employees who received seven to eight sessions after their work period. From the Numerical Pain Rating Scale, significant improvements were found between the 3rd and 1st evaluations (p=0.000) and between the 3rd and 2nd (p=0.004), using the Wilcoxon test. Regarding the Oswestry Disability Index, the paired t test showed a statistical difference (p=0.02) between the baseline, with a mean of 21.33% and the second evaluation (18.78%), which was also seen between the second and third evaluation (16.67%). The score for the Handling and Transfer Risk Evaluation Scale was 18 points (medium risk). It is concluded that massage was effective in reducing occupational low back pain, and provided improvement in activities of work and life. Clinical Trials Identifier: NCT01315197.