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

NCT ID NCT03707288

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

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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

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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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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 1,000 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2018

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. All students enrolled in the medical program at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica during the period October 1, 2018 to January 2, 2026. 2. Individuals who express a willingness to consent to the study. 3. Individuals who express a willingness to adhere to the standardised exercise program for the stipulated period. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals with a history of having spine surgery. 2. Individuals who were previously diagnosed with spine pathology and currently receiving rehabilitation therapy. 3. Individuals who express an unwillingness to participate in the study.

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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

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Email: •••••@•••••

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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