Team-based Ergonomics Educational Model for Workplace WELLNESS Improvement: A Pilot Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: MSDs; Muscle Pain
• Interventions: Behavioral: stretching exercises

• Registration Number: NCT03831737
• Lead Sponsor: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Brief Summary

This research is being done to explore the potential benefit of a physical therapist-guided stretching program on musculoskeletal pain and well-being.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2019-02-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-02-04
• Study First Posted: 2019-02-06
• Study Start: 2019-02-11
• Primary Completion: 2019-09-10
• Study Completion: 2019-09-10
• Status Verified: 2019-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 2019-12-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• HMC/COM staff (faculty, residents, fellows, APPs, physical/occupational therapists, nurses, schedulers, etc.)
• At least 18 years old
• Willing and able to participate in all study procedures
• Willing and able to provide informed consent
• Group 2 subjects must have access to a computer with internet or an iPhone or Android smartphone

Exclusion Criteria

• Subjects who do not meet all inclusion criteria will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group 1: In-Person	stretching exercises	During the initial 3 month control period, subjects are asked not to begin any new exercise or stretching program during this time. During the 3 month intervention period that follows, subjects will participate in in-person physical therapist-led instructional sessions three times per week. Each stretch will be performed twice, one on the left and one on the right. The therapist will describe what to do and briefly demonstrate each stretch. Stretches will be held for 45-60 seconds with therapist instructions and modification as needed based on subject technique.
Group 2: Video	stretching exercises	During the initial 3 month control period, subjects are asked not to begin any new exercise or stretching program during this time. During the 3 month intervention period that follows, subjects will complete sessions three times per week, led by a physical therapist and viewed remotely via pre-recorded video using a smartphone application.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
SF-36	change from 3 month time point to 6 month time point	The 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered quality-of-life measures.
CMDQ	change from 3 month time point to 6 month time point	The Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires (CMDQ) is a questionnaire based on previous published research studies of musculoskeletal discomfort among office workers.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
SF-36	baseline, 3 months	The 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered quality-of-life measures.
Modified Sit and Reach	baseline, 3 months, 6 months, change from 3 month time point to 6 month time point	The sit and reach test is a common measure of flexibility, and specifically measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles.
CMDQ	baseline, 3 months	The Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires (CMDQ) is a questionnaire based on previous published research studies of musculoskeletal discomfort among office workers.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center; 🇺🇸 Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States