Burden of musculoskeletal disorders and their correlation with quality of life among crop farmers in Goa - A Cross Sectional Study.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 250
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Prevalence and distribution of musculoskeletal disorders assessed using the Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (Konkani version)
研究概览
简要总结
Musculoskeletal disorders are highly prevalent among crop farmers due to repetitive manual tasks such as bending, lifting, awkward postures, and prolonged working hours. These disorders often lead to chronic pain, reduced work capacity and impaired quality of life. Limited evidence exists regarding the burden of musculoskeletal disorders among crop farmers in Goa.
This study aims to estimate the prevalence of MSDs and evaluate their correlation with quality of life among crop farmers in Goa. Crop farmers aged 30–60 years, engaged in farming for a minimum of 5 years, will be included. A total of 250 participants will be selected using a multistage cluster sampling technique across all 12 talukas of Goa. One Gram Panchayat (rural) and one Municipality (urban) will be randomly chosen from each taluka and participants will be selected randomly from these clusters.
Musculoskeletal disorders will be assessed using the Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (Konkani version) and quality of life will be measured with the EuroQoL-5 Dimensional-5 Level questionnaire (Konkani version). Socioeconomic status will be evaluated using the Modified Kuppuswamy Socioeconomic Status Scale for the urban population and Udai Pareek Socioeconomic Status Scale for the rural population.
The findings of this study will provide region-specific evidence on the burden of musculoskeletal disorders and their relation with quality of life among crop farmers in Goa, support the development of preventive strategies and community-based physiotherapy interventions to improve farmers health and well-being.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 30.00 Year(s) 至 60.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •Participants willing to give written informed consent.
- •Age 30-60 years.
- •Currently engaged in farming as their primary occupation (minimum 5 years)
- •Able to read and understand English/Devanagari Konkani and follow simple commands.
排除标准
- •Recent injuries or surgeries within the past 6 months.
- •Discontinuity or gap in farming for more than or equal to 2 consecutive years.
- •History of neurological and orthopaedic disorders affecting mobility.
- •Severe visual/hearing impairment not correctable with aids.
结局指标
主要结局
Prevalence and distribution of musculoskeletal disorders assessed using the Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (Konkani version)
时间窗: Baseline
次要结局
- EuroQoL five-dimensional five-level questionnaire (Konkani version)(Baseline)
- Modified Kuppuswamy Socioeconomic Status Scale 2025(Baseline)
- Udai Pareek Socioeconomic Status Scale(Baseline)
研究者
Rutika Mahadev Parab
Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim,Goa