Effectiveness of a Distance Eduaction Course for Prevention in RSI/WRMD

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Work-related Injury
• Interventions: Other: Intervention; Other: Control

• Registration Number: NCT03385954
• Lead Sponsor: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Brief Summary

Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) or Work-Related Ostomuscular Disorders (WRMD) are musculoskeletal disorders. Nursing is one of the categories of workers most affected, due to the inherent functions they perform in their daily activities. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of a distance education program of prevention in RIS/WRMD on the quality of life of a nursing group.

Detailed Description

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) or Work-Related Musculoskeletaldisorders (WRMD) are the names given to skeletal muscle disorders that mainly affect the upper limbs, the scapular region and the neck. One of the most affected categories is nursing workers who present health problems inherent to the function they perform in their daily activities. Due to this peculiarity, several studies are focused on the occupational risks of nursing workers in the hospital environment. However, It was not found in the literature studies that suggests strategies to prevent and improve the worker's quality of life. Distance education comes as a differential. It has power in interactive media and collaborative learning beyond self-learning and mass media. This research project proposes to carry out a randomized clinical trial where the intervention group will receive a Prevention Course in RSI/WRMD in the distance education modality and the control group will receive Educational Lectures on Prevention in RSI /WRMD, both groups will be composed by a nursing team from the Clinical Hospital of Porto Alegre.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-03-01
• Status Verified: 2017-10
• Study First Submitted: 2017-12-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-12-21
• Study First Posted: 2017-12-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-01-02
• Last Update Posted: 2018-01-03
• Primary Completion: 2019-03-30
• Study Completion: 2019-03-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 76

Inclusion Criteria

• Nurse staff from HCPA
• Male and Female
• Individuals that agree to participate of the distance eduacational course
• Individuals that agree to participate in the research by signing the Term of Free and Clarified Consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Individuals that do not complete the course
• Individuals that do not agree to participate in the research by signing the Term of Free and Clarified Consent
• Individuals with chronic musculoskeletal injury diagnosed.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Intervention	distance education curse with 8 hours to be accomplished in 2 weeks,
Control	Control	Wiil receive a lecture of 30 minutes

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of life	48 months	Verified by instrument SF36 - With 36 items that measure eight domains (variables): functional capacity, physical aspects, pain, general health, vitality, social aspects, emotional aspects and mental health. The highest score for each SF-36 domain is 100 and the lowest score is 0.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre; 🇧🇷 Pôrto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil