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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: MSDs; Muscle Pain

• 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

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