The Effect of a Structured Personalised Ergonomic Intervention for Hospital Nurses With Musculoskeletal Complains

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: NCT01451567
• Lead Sponsor: Navah Ratzon

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of a structured personalised ergonomic intervention program for hospital nurses with musculoskeletal complains.

Detailed Description

In a randomised controlled trial 31 nurses with musculoskeletal complains were observed at work, and an intervention program was completed in 14 nurses with the other 17 acting as controls. The intervention included four meetings during three months. Outcome measures were collected before the intervention and post-tests were gathered three months after the determination of the program.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2005-05
• Study Start: 2005-06
• Primary Completion: 2005-10
• Study Completion: 2006-03
• Study First Submitted: 2011-10-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-10-12
• Study First Posted: 2011-10-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-10-15
• Last Update Posted: 2011-10-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 31

Inclusion Criteria

• A minimum of half-time work for at least one year
• musculoskeletal pain complaints
• agreement to participate in the interventional study.

Exclusion Criteria

• Male nurses
• nurses with previously defined job restrictions and
• pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Level of stress and control at work, measured by Karasek's questionnaire and Reba	6 monthes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The prevalence and the level of pain measured by Nordic Questionnaire	6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tel Aviv University; 🇮🇱 Tel Aviv, Israel