Tokyo, March 9 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000060826) titled 'Comfortable office chair project II' on March 9.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Cross-over Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Double blind -all involved are blinded Control - Placebo

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Tohoku University

Condition: Condition - Healthy Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - We have demonstrated that reduced trunk movement during sitting is strongly associated with the worsening of low back pain. In this study, desk workers will use different types of chairs equipped with sensors that detect movement during sitting in their workplace. The aim is to identify chair types that do not restrict trunk movement and are less likely to lead to the aggravation of low back pain. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Seat type 1 5days/week x 2 weeks Interventions/Control_2 - Seat type 2 5days/week x 2 weeks

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 20 years-old = Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Individuals who work while seated in a chair using a computer assigned to them at their workplace for at least 5 hours per day and 5 days or more per week. Key exclusion criteria - 1) Individuals who regularly receive treatment at medical institutions, osteopathic clinics, or through massage therapy for low back pain or shoulder stiffness.

2) Individuals who have never experienced low back pain, shoulder stiffness, or headaches.

3) Individuals engaged in tasks other than desk work that impose significant load on the lower back. Target Size - 20

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 02 Month 05 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 03 Month 16 Day Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 05 Month 31 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069589

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