Back to school: Physio-Led program aims to fix Kids' posture
NCT ID NCT07489638
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a school-based program led by physiotherapists to teach children aged 9-11 about back health. The program included two 45-minute workshops on posture, physical activity, and reducing screen time. Researchers measured changes in back pain, posture habits, and device use over three months in 317 students with and without spinal pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Postural Education Workshop
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a simple, school-based way to teach kids healthy posture and reduce back pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no long-term follow-up. Results may not apply to all children or settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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317 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2019
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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9 to 11 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Acceptance by the school administration and the Parents' Association (AMPA) to participate in the project. * Commitment from the school administration to ensure that students and teaching staff participating in the project complete the questionnaires on the dates indicated by the research team. * Students aged 9 to 11 years at the start of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Lack of acceptance from the school administration or AMPA to participate in the study. * Failure by the school administration to ensure completion of the questionnaires on the scheduled dates. * Students with cognitive impairments that prevent them from understanding or responding to the questionnaires.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Physiotherapy
Pontevedra, Galicia, 36001, Spain
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