The Effects of Ergonomics Awareness Education and Exercise

Quality of Life Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effects of Ergonomics Awareness Education and Exercise on Physical Activity, Quality of Life, and Musculoskeletal Discomfort in Remote Workers

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05475353
• Other study ID #: 2/2021.K-20
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 20, 2022
• Est. completion date: September 13, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: July 2022
• Source: Istanbul Kültür University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to determine the effects of asynchronous and synchronous exercises, which are added to ergonomics awareness education, on musculoskeletal disorders, physical activity and quality of life.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 12
• Est. completion date: September 13, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: July 20, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 45 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Aged between 18-45
• Working at home at least 5 hours a day
• Not having one or more diagnosed musculoskeletal disorders

Exclusion Criteria:

• Limited access to technology or not being able to actively use the technology
• Had musculoskeletal trauma or surgery
• Pregnancy

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Ergonomics
• Musculoskeletal Diseases
• Quality of Life
• Telerehabilitation

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Asyncronized Exercise
This group will be informed about ergonomics and protective exercises for the musculoskeletal system with an online seminar.

Procedure:
• Syncronized Exercise
This group will be informed about ergonomics and protective exercises for the musculoskeletal system with an online seminar. Then, participants will complete the 6 weeks of exercise training at an online video conference program two times a week under the physiotherapist's supervise.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Istanbul Kültür Üniversitesi	Istanbul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Istanbul Kültür University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Physical activty status	International Physical. Activity Questionnaire-short form	Baseline
Primary	Physical activty status	International Physical. Activity Questionnaire-short form	6 weeks
Primary	Quality of life status	Short Form 36	Baseline
Primary	Quality of life status	Short Form 36	6 weeks
Primary	Musculoskeletal Discomfort level	Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires: Higher scores indicate higher musculoskeletal discomfort.	Baseline
Primary	Musculoskeletal Discomfort level	Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires: Higher scores indicate higher musculoskeletal discomfort.	6 weeks
Primary	Ergonomic risk level	Rapid Upper Limb Assesment: Higher scores indicate higher risk.	Baseline
Primary	Ergonomic risk level	Rapid Upper Limb Assesment: Higher scores indicate higher risk.	6 weeks