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CompletedNCT07592741observationalUpdated May 18, 2026

Prevalance of Self Medication Versus Physiotherapy Consultation With Low Back Pain

An observational study in Low Back Pain, sponsored by Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan. Completed at 1 site in Pakistan. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 25 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-05-18.

Sponsored by Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
377
Ages
18 Years to 25 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The main objective of this study is to determine the prevalance of physiotherapy consultation and self medication in universities students with low back pain

Read the detailed description

This is a comparative cross sectional study that conducted among 377 students with complaint of low back pain . Convenient sampling technique is used . Data is analyzed with statistical package for social Science (SPSS)

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Conditions studied

  • Low Back Pain

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Keywords

  • self medication
  • low back pain
  • physiotherapy consultation
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In context

Low Back Pain

2,818 studies on the registry are indexed under Low Back Pain; 482 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 377 is above the median of 100 across 475 observational studies indexed under Low Back Pain.

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Lead sponsor

Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan is the lead sponsor of 17 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 25 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Universities Students experiences low back pain

Inclusion criteria

  • Age 18-25years
  • Symptom of low back pain from last 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Chronic systemic disease
  • Trauma
  • Fracture of lumber spine
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Study design

Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
377 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Standardize Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire

    It is widely used to assess symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders, particularly in the neck, shoulders, back, and lower extremities

    Time frame: 5 weeks

  2. Pain Medicine Attitude Questionaire

    A tool used to measure patients' concerns and beliefs about taking analgesics for pain.

    Time frame: 5 weeks

  3. Med Risk 5 Likert scale instrument toll Questionnaire

    A tool, typically using a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree) to evaluate patient experiences in outpatient physiotherapy, consisting of 12-20 items.

    Time frame: 5 weeks

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Study locations

1 site
  • Elite college of managment sciences satallite town Gujranwala
    Guiranwala, Punjab Province 52270, Pakistan
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References and documents

Publications

  • Asghar, N., Awais, M., Gulzar, K., Mansha, H., Islam, F., & Tanveer, H. (2022). KAP Survey of Awareness of Physiotherapy Among Urban and Rural General Population of Gujranwala Division: Kap Survey of Awareness of Physiotherapy. Pakistan Journal of Health
  • Montastruc JL, Bondon-Guitton E, Abadie D, Lacroix I, Berreni A, Pugnet G, Durrieu G, Sailler L, Giroud JP, Damase-Michel C, Montastruc F. Pharmacovigilance, risks and adverse effects of self-medication. Therapie. 2016 Apr;71(2):257-62. doi: 10.1016/j.therap.2016.02.012. Epub 2016 Feb 6. English, French. PubMed 27080848 ↗
  • Raza, S. Q., Waqar, M., Ahmad, S., Iqbal, H., & Saifullah, A. (2022). Trends Toward Self-Medication Practices During Covid-19 In Gujranwala District: Trends Toward Self-Medication Practices During Covid-19. Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences, 198-202.
  • Jagtap, M. V. (2021). A Study on Self Medication Practices Among Nursing and Physiotherapy Students of Dr. DY Patil University.
  • Hussain, S., Malik, F., Ashfaq, K. M., Parveen, G., Hameed, A., Ahmad, S., Riaz, H., Shah, P. A., & Saeed, T. (2011). Prevalence of self-medication and health-seeking behavior in a developing country. Afr J Pharm Pharmacol, 5(7), 972-978.
  • Awareness and knowledge of physiotherapy among medical and health sciences students: A Cross-Sectional Study M. C. Ebenezer, C. Goh, S. Jemeela, M. M. Abraham and M. Jabbar
  • Awad MYH, Warasna HJM, Awad BYH, Shaaban ME, Ibrahim T, Awad IYH, Warasna AJ, Owais TA, Azzam SKA, ALAbed MTF, Saad RJ. Prevalence of lower back pain and its associations with lifestyle behaviors among university students in the West Bank, Palestine: a cross-sectional study. Ann Med. 2025 Dec;57(1):2522974. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2025.2522974. Epub 2025 Jun 26. PubMed 40569050 ↗
  • Desjardins-Charbonneau A, Roy JS, Thibault J, Ciccone VT, Desmeules F. Acceptability of physiotherapists as primary care practitioners and advanced practice physiotherapists for care of patients with musculoskeletal disorders: a survey of a university community within the province of Quebec. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Sep 21;17(1):400. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-1256-8. PubMed 27652824 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 18, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07592741
Lead sponsor
Elite College of Management Sciences, Gujranwala, Pakistan
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 18, 2026
Start date
Aug 27, 2025
Primary completion
Apr 10, 2026
Completion
Apr 30, 2026
Last update
May 18, 2026

Study contacts

Rukhma Mauzzam, DPT
study director · Elite College of managment Sciences Gujranwala

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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