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Can a simple exercise program ease med Students' aching necks and backs?

NCT ID NCT03707288

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: The University of The West Indies Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study aims to find out how many medical students at the University of the West Indies, Mona, have neck or low back pain, and whether a standardized exercise program can help. About 1,000 students will take part, with some doing the exercises and others not. The researchers will measure changes in pain and discomfort after eight weeks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
standardized spine exercise program
What this could lead to
If the exercise program works, it could offer a simple, free way for students to reduce neck and back pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study focused on one university, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercise program may not help all types of pain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Back Pain Collagen Diseases Low Back Pain Musculoskeletal Pain Neck Pain rheumatic disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BACK PAIN LOW BACK PAIN LOWER BACK PAIN MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN DISORDER NECK PAIN NECK PAIN MUSCULOSKELETAL SPINE HEALTH

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex, University of The West Indies-Mona Campus

    RECRUITING

    Kingston, Jamaica

    Contact Email: •••••@•••••

  • Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex,The University of the West Indies, University Hospital of the West Indies

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Kingston, Kingston, JMAAW15, Jamaica

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