Ergonomic Considerations on Musculoskeletal Disorders and Posture in Software Developers.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Disorders
• Interventions: Other: ergonomic principls

• Registration Number: NCT05173766
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

The human and computer interface is becoming increasingly intuitive, but for the inexperienced user still poses formidable problems. Musculoskeletal symptoms of VDU users are believed to have a multifactorial aetiology. Software developers don't have knowledge of ergonomic principles. Faulty postures had an effect on posture.

Detailed Description

Data will be collected from software developer companies in Lahore at questionnaire include demographic data and data collection tools. The software developer will be guided about basic ergonomic principles and data will be collected at the start of the study and in 2 stages with a 2-week interval. A quasi-experiment study will be used. The sample size will be323 (margin of error 5%, confidence level 95%, population size 2000, and dist. 50%) by Rao software. A convenient sampling technique will be used. Data will be analyzed using SPSS 21 by comparing mean and correlating variables

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-11-10
• Study First Submitted: 2021-12-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-12-29
• Study First Posted: 2021-12-30
• Primary Completion: 2022-02-10
• Study Completion: 2022-03-10
• Status Verified: 2022-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-12-09
• Last Update Posted: 2022-12-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 323

Inclusion Criteria

• Software engineers who have experience of more than 2 years, in the same company.
• Software engineers with the age less than 40 years and both gender.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Software engineers who had a past history of spine surgery or diseases in the Spine like disc prolapse, discitis, arthritis etc.
• Orthopedically physically challenged
• Pregnant women.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Ergonomic Principals	ergonomic principls	Ergonomic Principal for computer users will be used.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Computer Workstations Tool	Change from Baseline Computer Workstations Assessment at 3 week.	provided by Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Change from Baseline Computer Workstations Assessment at 3 week.
The Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)	Change from Baseline Rapid Entire Body Assessment at 3 week	The Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) was developed to "rapidly" evaluate risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) associated with certain job tasks. Change from Baseline Rapid Entire Body Assessment at 3 week
The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ)	Change from Baseline for musculoskeletal disorders Assessment at 3 week.	The NMQ can be used as a questionnaire or as a structured interview for musculoskeletal disorders. Change from Baseline for musculoskeletal disorders Assessment at 3 week.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

I leads Software house; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan