Combined Effects of Exercise Breaks and Rest Breaks on Fatigue and Musculoskeletal Discomfort in Static Workstation Office Workers

Musculoskeletal Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Combined Effects of Exercise Breaks and Rest Breaks on Fatigue and Musculoskeletal Discomfort in Static Workstation Office Workers

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Enrolling by invitation

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05337579
• Other study ID #: FUI/CTR/2022/6
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 22, 2022
• Est. completion date: August 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: April 2022
• Source: Foundation University Islamabad
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Musculoskeletal discomfort and work fatigue has enormous impact on quality of personal and professional life and increases health related economic burden on country due to increased cost of healthcare and reduced productivity in work. Upper limb and neck pain complains are the most frequent when evaluated in computer workers. The incidence of musculoskeletal discomfort in office workers is as high as 50%. While fatigue is also common due to its high prevalence and its relationship with dysfunctional disorders in office workers. The objective of this study is to compare and determine the effects of exercise breaks, rest breaks and exercise along with rest breaks on Fatigue and Musculoskeletal discomfort in static workstation office workers

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Enrollment: 42
• Est. completion date: August 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: August 22, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 25 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Both male and female

• Age: 25-45 years

• Those static workstation office workers using computer for at least 6 hours per day.

• Static workstation office workers screened by ROSA.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Discomfort from non-musculoskeletal origin

• Recent history of trauma and receiving any kind of treatment for the current condition.

• Severe orthopedic disease

• Any mental and physiological illness that could interfere in the exercise.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Supplemental Micro Breaks
Supplemental Micro Breaks, of 30 seconds after every 15 minutes of working on a static computer workstation in addition to the two 'Conventional Rest Breaks' of 15 minutes twice a day during the work hours

Procedure:
• Exercise Breaks
Exercise Breaks, of 10 minutes, twice a day during the work hours, in addition to the two 'Conventional Rest Breaks' of 15 minutes, twice a day during the work hours.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Foundation University	Islamabad

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Foundation University Islamabad

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Musculoskeletal Discomfort	Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort questionnaire will be used to measure discomfort. A higher score means greater discomfort.	5th week
Primary	Fatigue	Chalder fatigue scale will be used to measure fatigue. A higher score means greater discomfort.	5th week