An Ergonomic Training With Exercise Program for Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Hemodialysis Nurse

Not Applicable

Completed

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

• Registration Number: NCT05964894
• Lead Sponsor: Jer-Hao Chang

Brief Summary

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the 12-week ergonomic intervention developed by Person-Environment-Occupation (PEO) model in improving musculoskeletal discomfort and muscle strength for hemodialysis nurses. The maintenance effects of the intervention were also evaluated after another 12-week follow-up.

Detailed Description

Methods A cluster experimental design was used to conduct this study. Participants were recruited from hemodialysis units at two medical centers in Taiwan and had complaints of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) within the past six months. By PEO model, the 12-week intervention including ergonomic education and exercise program was designed based on the job contents of hemodialysis nurses. In the study period, we used a mobile massager app to reminder them and monitor their implementation of exercises. The outcome indicators were measured before and after intervention as well as the follow-up after another 12 weeks. A generalized estimating equations model was adopted to analyze the repeated measurements.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-08-01
• Primary Completion: 2020-06-30
• Study Completion: 2020-06-30
• Status Verified: 2023-07
• Study First Submitted: 2023-07-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-07-19
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-07-19
• Study First Posted: 2023-07-28
• Last Update Posted: 2023-07-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 38

Inclusion Criteria

• 20 to 65 years old, which is the legal age range of adult for work in Taiwan
• registered nurses to work full time in the hemodialysis unit more than 6 months,
• having complaint of WMSDs within previous 6 months before this study.

Exclusion Criteria

• having no musculoskeletal disorder related to the job
• to care less than 4 patients in 4 hours, which was below the Taiwan workload reference for nurse in hemodialysis job
• to have any other consideration to keep from 12- week physical exercise program (such as pregnancy, injury, disease, leave..., etc.).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Ergonomic training group	ergonomic training	The ergonomic training group received a 12-week ergonomic training program.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
severity degree of muscular discomfort	week 24	self reported by Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (0-5 points; the higher score indicates the more discomfort)
muscle strength	week 24	grip and pinch power; the muscle strength of neck extension, shoulder flexion/extension, and wrist flexion/extension of the dominant (maximal force of the muscles movement against in kilogram, the higher the stronger)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjective quality of life	week 24	World Health Organization Quality of Life, Brief edition, Taiwan version (1-5, higher score for higher quality of life)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Cheng Kung University; 🇨🇳 Tainan, Taiwan