Musculoskeletal PainNCT06909747
Posture Training for Middle Schoolers
A study testing Posture Training in people with Musculoskeletal Pain and Postural; Defect, run by Amasya University at 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate if posture training can improve back pain and posture in middle school students. The main questions it aims to answer are: Can posture training reduce back pain in middle school students? Can posture training improve body posture in middle school students? Researchers… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 10 to 14 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Postural; Defect
- What is being tested?
- Posture Training
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 27 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 15 Nov 2025to 4 Jun 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 10 to 14 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Parental consent and voluntary participation
- No physical or mental disabilities
- Being a 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th-grade student
- Marking inappropriate posture (incorrect answer) in at least 4 out of 5 posture-related questions in the Back Pain and Posture Assessment tool
- Being present at school on the study days, with no excused absence or medical leave
- Full participation in the training program and completion of the follow-up process after the pre-test
Who cannot join
- Lack of parental consent
- Voluntary withdrawal from the study
- Failure to complete all three training sessions
- Inability to attend school for any reason
- Presence of a chronic condition that may cause back pain or posture disorders
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)2 sites
Amasya Serdar Zeren Middle School
Amasya
Amasya Yavuz Selim Middle School
Amasya
About this study
Official title: The Effects of Posture Training Given to Middle School Students on Back Pain and Body Posture: A Randomized Controlled Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate if posture training can improve back pain and posture in middle school students. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Can posture training reduce back pain in middle school students?
- Can posture training improve body posture in middle school students?
Read more
Researchers will compare training and control groups to see if posture training reduces pain and improves body posture.
Participants will;
- Fill a survey assessing pain and body posture at three time points: before the training, immediately after, and at the 1st and 3rd months
- Attend three sessions of training on correct body posture and spinal health and its importance, and exercises to be done for spinal health
Read the detailed description
This experimental study has been designed with a pre-test-post-test control group and repeated-measures. The data will be collected between October 15, 2025 and March 15, 2026. The study will be conducted in two Middle School in a region with a total students of 1170 in the 2024-2025 academic year. It is assumed that the population size will be similar, and a power analysis (0.80 power and 0.05 margin of error) has been conducted to estimate the sample size. As a result the target is to reach a total of 80 students, with 40 students in both the experimental and control groups, including a 20% attrition rate. The study will begin after the institutional permission, ethics committee approval, and written consent from the parents and verbal consent from the students. After the pre-test is completed, the students in the experimental group will be given training planned in a total of three sessions on correct body posture and spinal health and its importance, and exercises to be done for spinal health. The research data will be collected before and after the intervention, in the 1st and 3rd months. In the study, the data will be collected with the personal information form prepared by the researchers in line with the literature information and the Back Pain and Body Posture Assessment Tool, the validity and reliability of which has been studied in Turkish. In this study, the Statistical Package for Social Science for Windows (SPSS) package program will be used to analyse, examine and perform the analysis of the data.
In the data analysis, ordinal variables will be evaluated as arithmetic mean and standard deviation, minimum, maximum. As statistical analysis methods, Student's t test and one-way variance (One Way ANOVA), and Mann-Whitney U test will be used, and the significance level will be considered at p<0.05 level.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Postural; Defect
- Being tested
- Posture Training
- Keywords
- body posture, back pain, mid-school student, health education
- Medical subject headings
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Back Pain, Health Education
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Posture TrainingBehavioural
Training program consists of three sessions. It will cover proper body posture, the importance of spinal health, and targeted exercises to support spinal well-being.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Training Group | Experimental | The experimental group will be given training planned in a total of three sessions on correct body posture and spinal health and its importance, and exercises to be done for spinal health. Receives: Behavioral: Posture Training |
| Control Group | No intervention | No intervention will be applied. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Back pain
This will be assessed with a validated tool called Back Pain and Body Posture Assessment Tool
Measured: Baseline, Month 1 and Month 3
Body Posture
This will be assessed with a validated tool called Back Pain and Body Posture Assessment Tool
Measured: Baseline, Month 1 and Month 3
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted3 Apr 2025
- Study start15 Nov 2025
- Primary completion4 Jun 2026
- Study completion4 Jun 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Musculoskeletal PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 27 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Amasya University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Aslı Yılmaz, Amasya University
- Investigators
- Aslı Yılmaz, Dr, Principal investigator, Vice Dean of Faculty of Health Sciences
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06909747
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2025000051
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 26 Mar 2025
- Last updated
- 8 Jun 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Jun 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Effects of Posture Training Given to Middle School Students on Back Pain and Body Posture: A Randomized Controlled Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06909747
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2025000051
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Postural; Defect
- Keywords
- body posture, back pain, mid-school student, health education
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 27 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Amasya UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Nov 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 4 Jun 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 4 Jun 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 3 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate if posture training can improve back pain and posture in middle school students. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Can posture training reduce back pain in middle school students?
- Can posture training improve body posture in middle school students?
Researchers will compare training and control groups to see if posture training reduces pain and improves body posture.
Participants will;
- Fill a survey assessing pain and body posture at three time points: before the training, immediately after, and at the 1st and 3rd months
- Attend three sessions of training on correct body posture and spinal health and its importance, and exercises to be done for spinal health
Detailed description
This experimental study has been designed with a pre-test-post-test control group and repeated-measures. The data will be collected between October 15, 2025 and March 15, 2026. The study will be conducted in two Middle School in a region with a total students of 1170 in the 2024-2025 academic year. It is assumed that the population size will be similar, and a power analysis (0.80 power and 0.05 margin of error) has been conducted to estimate the sample size. As a result the target is to reach a total of 80 students, with 40 students in both the experimental and control groups, including a 20% attrition rate. The study will begin after the institutional permission, ethics committee approval, and written consent from the parents and verbal consent from the students. After the pre-test is completed, the students in the experimental group will be given training planned in a total of three sessions on correct body posture and spinal health and its importance, and exercises to be done for spinal health. The research data will be collected before and after the intervention, in the 1st and 3rd months. In the study, the data will be collected with the personal information form prepared by the researchers in line with the literature information and the Back Pain and Body Posture Assessment Tool, the validity and reliability of which has been studied in Turkish. In this study, the Statistical Package for Social Science for Windows (SPSS) package program will be used to analyse, examine and perform the analysis of the data.
In the data analysis, ordinal variables will be evaluated as arithmetic mean and standard deviation, minimum, maximum. As statistical analysis methods, Student's t test and one-way variance (One Way ANOVA), and Mann-Whitney U test will be used, and the significance level will be considered at p<0.05 level.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Training Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Posture TrainingThe experimental group will be given training planned in a total of three sessions on correct body posture and spinal health and its importance, and exercises to be done for spinal health. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –No intervention will be applied. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 10 to 14 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Parental consent and voluntary participation
- No physical or mental disabilities
- Being a 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th-grade student
- Marking inappropriate posture (incorrect answer) in at least 4 out of 5 posture-related questions in the Back Pain and Posture Assessment tool
- Being present at school on the study days, with no excused absence or medical leave
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Lack of parental consent
- Voluntary withdrawal from the study
- Failure to complete all three training sessions
- Inability to attend school for any reason
- Presence of a chronic condition that may cause back pain or posture disorders
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Posture TrainingTraining program consists of three sessions. It will cover proper body posture, the importance of spinal health, and targeted exercises to support spinal well-being. | Behavioural | Training Group |
Primary outcome
Back pain
Time frame: Baseline, Month 1 and Month 3
This will be assessed with a validated tool called Back Pain and Body Posture Assessment Tool
Body Posture
Time frame: Baseline, Month 1 and Month 3
This will be assessed with a validated tool called Back Pain and Body Posture Assessment Tool
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 8 Jun 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Aslı Yılmaz, Dr principal investigator
Vice Dean of Faculty of Health Sciences
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Posture Training in people with Musculoskeletal Pain and Postural; Defect, run by Amasya University at 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Jun 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Back pain (time frame: Baseline, Month 1 and Month 3). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Jun 2026.