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NCT04351477UnknownNot Applicable

The Effect of Mechanical Massage Chair on Musculoskeletal Pain Improvement for Endoscopists and Endoscopy Nurses

Seoul National University Hospital1 site in 1 country25 target enrollmentStarted: June 1, 2020Last updated:
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Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Enrollment
25
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Visual analogue scale
Study OverviewStudy DesignEligibility CriteriaOutcomesInvestigatorsSitesRecords & IdentifiersSimilar Trials

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The effect of mechanical massage chair on musculoskeletal pain improvement for endoscopists and endoscopy nurses

Detailed Description

Randomized, open-label, cross-over study

  1. 1st phase Massage chair group (20 minutes/session, 3 sessions/week, 3 weeks), vs. control (no use of massage chair)
  2. Wash-out period (9 weeks)
  3. 2nd phase (cross-over) Massage chair group (20 minutes/session, 3 sessions/week, 3 weeks), vs. control (no use of massage chair)
  • Msculoskeletal pain questionnaires (VAS, NDI, SPADI)
  1. 1st phase: at baseline, 1.5 wk, 3 wk 2) 2nd phase: at baseline, 1.5 wk, 3 wk, 9wk after the end of treatment

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Crossover
Primary Purpose
Other
Masking
None

Masking Description

  1. Randomization by allocation concealment
  2. Open label, cross-over design

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
20 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Endoscopists or endoscopic nurses working at Seoul National University Hospital Gangnam Center

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Spine disease, skin disease, acute inflammation, electrical heart device, thromboembolism, fracture, osteoporosis, varicose vein
  • •Pregnancy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Visual analogue scale

Time Frame: The change of VAS value at baseline, 1.5 week, 3 weeks during treatment, and 9 weeks after treatment

range: 0-10 (0: no pain; 10: worst possible pain)

Secondary Outcomes

  • Neck disability index (NDI)(The change at baseline, 1.5 week, 3 weeks during treatment, and 9 weeks after treatment)
  • Shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI)(The change at baseline, 1.5 week, 3 weeks during treatment, and 9 weeks after treatment)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Su Jin Chung

Professor

Seoul National University Hospital

Study Sites (1)

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