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  <trial>
    <main>
      <trial_id>IRCT20111210008348N46</trial_id>
      <utrn></utrn>
      <reg_name>IRCT</reg_name>
      <date_registration>2020-08-04</date_registration>
      <primary_sponsor>Kashan University of Medical Sciences</primary_sponsor>
      <public_title>The effect of Alexander technique on quality of life of patients after laminectomy</public_title>
      <acronym></acronym>
      <scientific_title>The effect of Alexander technique on quality of life of patients after laminectomy</scientific_title>
      <scientific_acronym></scientific_acronym>
      <date_enrolment>2020-06-06</date_enrolment>
      <type_enrolment>anticipated</type_enrolment>
      <target_size>70</target_size>
      <recruitment_status>Complete</recruitment_status>
      <url>https://irct.ir/trial/49653</url>
      <study_type>interventional</study_type>
      <study_design>Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Random allocation in the two groups of intervention and control uses the method of random blocks (7 blocks of 10 people) using software.</study_design>
      <phase>N/A</phase>
      <hc_freetext>Alexander's Technique.</hc_freetext>
      <i_freetext>Intervention 1: Intervention group: The Alexander technique will be performed for 8 weeks, two sessions a week, in 16 sessions, each session lasting 60 minutes. The instructor will be trained in this field. It will be provided to patients to motivate them to participate in research and perform this technique regularly. Then the training of this technique begins, which includes the first and second sessions, including keeping the head correctly in the position of walking and standing, and sports exercises in this field.The Alexander technique will be performed for 8 weeks, two sessions a week, in 16 sessions, each session lasting 60 minutes. The instructor will be trained in this field. It will be provided to patients to motivate them to participate in research and perform this technique regularly. Then the training of this technique begins, which includes the first and second sessions, including keeping the head correctly in the position of walking and standing, and sports exercises in this field. The third session includes teaching the correct way to sit and stand and sports exercises in this field, the fourth and fifth sessions include teaching the correct method of bending and lifting objects from the ground and working in a bent position and sports exercises in this field, the sixth session of the method training Proper carrying of bags, equipment and sports exercises in this field, the seventh session, the correct method of sitting and sports exercises in this field, and in the last session, the correct postures of the face, eyes and breathing will be taught. Intervention 2: Control group: Patients in the control group have their previous therapeutic procedures and do not receive any training on Alexander technique exercises. At the end of the study, if the technique is effective, a training booklet on the Alexander technique will be provided to patients in the control group.</i_freetext>
      <results_actual_enrolment></results_actual_enrolment>
      <results_date_completed></results_date_completed>
      <results_url_link></results_url_link>
      <results_summary></results_summary>
      <results_date_posted></results_date_posted>
      <results_date_first_publication></results_date_first_publication>
      <results_baseline_char></results_baseline_char>
      <results_participant_flow></results_participant_flow>
      <results_adverse_events></results_adverse_events>
      <results_outcome_measures></results_outcome_measures>
      <results_url_protocol></results_url_protocol>
      <results_IPD_plan>No - There is not a plan to make this available</results_IPD_plan>
      <results_IPD_description>Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is Data of participants are confidential</results_IPD_description>
    </main>
    <contacts>
      <contact>
        <type>public</type>
        <firstname>Neda Mirbagher</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Kashan,RavandStreet,Kashan University of Medical Sciences</address>
        <city>Kashan</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>8715981151</zip>
        <telephone>+98 31 5554 0021</telephone>
        <email>mirbagher_n@kaums.ac.ir</email>
        <affiliation>Kashan University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <type>scientific</type>
        <firstname>Neda Mirbagher</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Kashan,Ravand street, Kashan University of Medical Sciences</address>
        <city>Kashan</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>8715981151</zip>
        <telephone>+98 31 5554 0021</telephone>
        <email>mirbagher_n@kaums.ac.ir</email>
        <affiliation>Kashan University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
    </contacts>
    <countries>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
    </countries>
    <criteria>
      <inclusion_criteria>Age between 18 and 60 years
Having full consciousness
One month to one and a half months after laminectomy (due to low disc herniation or spinal canal stenosis)</inclusion_criteria>
      <agemin>18 years</agemin>
      <agemax>60 years</agemax>
      <gender>Both</gender>
      <exclusion_criteria>simultaneous use of other complementary therapies
Cases of hospitalization, back injury and death
Prohibition notified by a neurologist during the study
In case of complications or exacerbation, it will be excluded from the study at the discretion of the physician
Known mental disorder</exclusion_criteria>
    </criteria>
    <health_condition_code>
      <hc_code>Z50</hc_code>
    </health_condition_code>
    <health_condition_keyword>
      <hc_keyword>Care involving use of rehabilitation procedures</hc_keyword>
    </health_condition_keyword>
    <intervention_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Other</i_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Other</i_code>
    </intervention_code>
    <intervention_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Intervention group: The Alexander technique will be performed for 8 weeks, two sessions a week, in 16 sessions, each session lasting 60 minutes. The instructor will be trained in this field. It will be provided to patients to motivate them to participate in research and perform this technique regularly. Then the training of this technique begins, which includes the first and second sessions, including keeping the head correctly in the position of walking and standing, and sports exercises in this field.The Alexander technique will be performed for 8 weeks, two sessions a week, in 16 sessions, each session lasting 60 minutes. The instructor will be trained in this field. It will be provided to patients to motivate them to participate in research and perform this technique regularly. Then the training of this technique begins, which includes the first and second sessions, including keeping the head correctly in the position of walking and standing, and sports exercises in this field. The third session includes teaching the correct way to sit and stand and sports exercises in this field, the fourth and fifth sessions include teaching the correct method of bending and lifting objects from the ground and working in a bent position and sports exercises in this field, the sixth session of the method training Proper carrying of bags, equipment and sports exercises in this field, the seventh session, the correct method of sitting and sports exercises in this field, and in the last session, the correct postures of the face, eyes and breathing will be taught.</i_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Control group: Patients in the control group have their previous therapeutic procedures and do not receive any training on Alexander technique exercises. At the end of the study, if the technique is effective, a training booklet on the Alexander technique will be provided to patients in the control group.</i_keyword>
    </intervention_keyword>
    <primary_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Quality of life. Timepoint: Before and one month after the intervention. Method of measurement: SF36 quality of life questionnaire.</prim_outcome>
    </primary_outcome>
    <secondary_outcome>
      <sec_outcome></sec_outcome>
    </secondary_outcome>
    <secondary_sponsor>
      <sponsor_name></sponsor_name>
    </secondary_sponsor>
    <secondary_ids>
      <secondary_id>
        <sec_id></sec_id>
        <issuing_authority></issuing_authority>
      </secondary_id>
    </secondary_ids>
    <source_support>
      <source_name>Kashan University of Medical Sciences</source_name>
    </source_support>
    <ethics_reviews>
      <ethics_review>
        <status>Approved</status>
        <approval_date>2020-06-06</approval_date>
        <contact_name>Ethics committee of Kashan University of Medical Sciences</contact_name>
        <contact_address>Ravand Street, Kashan University of Medical Sciences. Kashan Isfehan Iran (Islamic Republic of)</contact_address>
        <contact_phone></contact_phone>
        <contact_email></contact_email>
      </ethics_review>
    </ethics_reviews>
  </trial>
</trials>
