Impact in Life Quality of a Educational Program for Prevention of Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders in Workers.
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
- Enrollment
- 64
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey - (SF-36)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 17 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The study consists of evaluating the efficacy of an Educational Program for prevention of occupational musculoskeletal problems in workers. It is a randomized clinical trial with parallel groups and blinded evaluator, with a control group not submitted to the educational program, but that received a program for general orientation in health. The primary outcome was the change of the quality of life measured by means of Medical Outcomes Study 36-Term Short Health Survey (SF-36), that it is a generic instrument of evaluation of the quality of life, translated and validated in Portuguese of Brazil.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •All workers from a specific company, including administrative and production sections.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Workers absent from the workplace during all the study period.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey - (SF-36)
Time Frame: 6 months
Secondary Outcomes
- Work Limitation Questionnaire(6 months)
- Work absenteeism(6 months)