Ergonomic Considerations on Musculoskeletal Disorders and Posture in Software Developers.

Musculoskeletal Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Ergonomic Considerations on Musculoskeletal Disorders and Posture in Software Developers.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05173766
• Other study ID #: REC/Lhr/20/1041/Hafiz Muhammad
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 10, 2021
• Est. completion date: March 10, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: December 2022
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The human and computer interface is becoming increasingly intuitive, but for the inexperienced user still poses formidable problems. Musculoskeletal symptoms of VDU users are believed to have a multifactorial aetiology. Software developers don't have knowledge of ergonomic principles. Faulty postures had an effect on posture.

Description:

Data will be collected from software developer companies in Lahore at questionnaire include demographic data and data collection tools. The software developer will be guided about basic ergonomic principles and data will be collected at the start of the study and in 2 stages with a 2-week interval. A quasi-experiment study will be used. The sample size will be323 (margin of error 5%, confidence level 95%, population size 2000, and dist. 50%) by Rao software. A convenient sampling technique will be used. Data will be analyzed using SPSS 21 by comparing mean and correlating variables

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 323
• Est. completion date: March 10, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: February 10, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 25 Years to 40 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Software engineers who have experience of more than 2 years, in the same company.

• Software engineers with the age less than 40 years and both gender.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Software engineers who had a past history of spine surgery or diseases in the Spine like disc prolapse, discitis, arthritis etc.

• Orthopedically physically challenged

• Pregnant women.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Diseases
• Musculoskeletal Disorders

Intervention

Other:
• ergonomic principls
Ergonomic principles for posture correction in office for computer users.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	I leads Software house	Lahore	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

References & Publications (3)

Cassidy, S. and P. Eachus, Developing the computer user self-efficacy (CUSE) scale: Investigating the relationship between computer self-efficacy, gender and experience with computers. Journal of educational computing research, 2002. 26(2): p. 133-153.

Punnett L, Wegman DH. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: the epidemiologic evidence and the debate. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2004 Feb;14(1):13-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2003.09.015. — View Citation

Wahlstrom J. Ergonomics, musculoskeletal disorders and computer work. Occup Med (Lond). 2005 May;55(3):168-76. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqi083. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	The Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)	The Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) was developed to "rapidly" evaluate risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) associated with certain job tasks. Change from Baseline Rapid Entire Body Assessment at 3 week	Change from Baseline Rapid Entire Body Assessment at 3 week
Primary	The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ)	The NMQ can be used as a questionnaire or as a structured interview for musculoskeletal disorders. Change from Baseline for musculoskeletal disorders Assessment at 3 week.	Change from Baseline for musculoskeletal disorders Assessment at 3 week.
Primary	Computer Workstations Tool	provided by Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Change from Baseline Computer Workstations Assessment at 3 week.	Change from Baseline Computer Workstations Assessment at 3 week.