Technology on the Occurrence of Muscoskeletal Disorders in Students

Pain, Chronic Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Technology on the Occurrence of Muscoskeletal Disorders in Students of A&B

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05253950
• Other study ID #: KC26042015
• Status: Completed
• Start date: February 1, 2021
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: February 2022
• Source: University of Thessaly
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational [Patient Registry]

Clinical Trial Summary

To investgate the long use of electronic devices that forces the person to adopt an uncomfortable posture which leads to the appearance of musculoskeletal disorders such as neck pain, thoracic pain, back pain and tendonitis of the upper extremities due to writing messages and especially when the person uses only one hand.

Description:

Due to the uncontrolled use of electronic devices, the purpose of this research is to initially prove that the long-term use of electronic devices is a factor in the occurrence of pain in the musculoskeletal system in students of A '& B' of High school. A secondary question of the present study is the hypothesis that adopting the wrong posture while using smart devices plays an important role in the onset of symptoms in one or more parts of the body. Finally, the third research question of the present study concerns whether long-term use of electronic devices is responsible for reducing physical activity in students.

In order to prove the positive correlation between technology and musculoskeletal disorders but also to answer the above questions, a questionnaire was distributed online to one hundred and twenty students of A '& B' Lyceum from all over Greece, which was promoted online. More specifically, the questionnaire included questions from two standard questionnaires, the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) and the Nordic Muscuskeletal Questionnaire (NQS).In addition they completed a medical history and supplementary questions about their physical condition and the attitudes they adopt when using electronic devices.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 120
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: March 30, 2021
• Gender: All
• Age group: 15 Years to 17 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• without psychiatric disorders

• attended the A & B High School

Exclusion Criteria:

• undergone surgery on the musculoskeletal system

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Pain
• Pain, Chronic
• Posture Disorders in Children

Intervention

Other:
• Questionnaire
answered questions from two standard questionnaires the Internet Addiction Test (IAT) which examines students' dependence on the internet and the Nordic Muscuskeletal Questionnaire (NQS) which examines the onset of symptoms from the musculoskeletal system

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Greece	University of Thessaly	Lamía	Central Macedonia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Thessaly

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Greece, 

References & Publications (1)

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NQS)	Long-term use of electronic devices in the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders on neck pain, on shoulder pain, on hip pain, on knees pain, on fingers pain	1 day
Primary	Internet Addiction Test (IAT)	Incorrect posture and long use of electronic devices as a cause of musculoskeletal disorders, during the use of the mobile phone in a sitting position, in lying down and in standing position.	1 day
Primary	Internet Addiction Test (IAT)	Low physical condition and long use of electronic devices	1 day
Primary	Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NGS)	Investigation of pain treatment of students who reported symptoms in the musculoskeletal system by medical help or medication to treat pain.	1 day