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OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: 1. To assess the level of existing knowledge of back massage among family members of individual with back pain in selected area of the city. 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventional training programme on back massage among family members of individual with back pain in selected area of the city. 3. To associate pre test knowledge score on back massage among family members of individual with selected demographic variables. HYPOTHESIS: H0 - There will be no significant difference between pre test and post test knowledge score of back massage among family members of individual with back pain in selected area of the city. H01 - There will be no significant association between pre test score of back massage among family members of individual with back pain in selected area of the city. Dependent Variable: In the present study, dependent variable was Knowledge regarding back massage among individuals of family members Independent Variables: In the present study, independent variable was nursing interventional programme regarding back massage among individuals of family members with back pain. Setting Of The Study: The study was conducted in the selected area of the city. Population: In the present study accessible population was individuals of family members having back pain Sample: The study sample comprised of the family members of an individuals with a back pain. Sampling Technique: Snow ball sampling technique is a technique where in the sample is gathered in a process that does give all the individuals of a family members who have a back pain in the population. SAMPLE SIZE: The sample size was 70, within the age group of 25 to 45 years. Major Findings Of Study: The 18.57% of family members of individuals had poor level of knowledge score and 81.43% of them had average level of knowledge score. before providing the nursing interventional training Programme and after providing nursing interventional training Programme, 31.43% of family members of individuals with back pain in selected area of the city had good level of knowledge score and 68.57% of them had excellent level of knowledge score.. After the Mean, standard deviation and mean difference values are compared and student's paired 't' test is applied at 5% level of significance. The tabulated value for n=70-69 i.e., 69 degrees of freedom was 2.00. The calculated 't' value i.e., 37.42 are much higher than the tabulated value at 5% level of significance for overall knowledge score of family members of individuals with back pain which is statistically acceptable level of significance. Hence it is statistically interpreted that the Nursing Interventional Training Programme on knowledge regarding back massage among family members of individuals with back pain from selected area of the city was effective.