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Stretching and Musculoskeletal Pain

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Musculoskeletal Pain
Interventions
Behavioral: Stretching
Registration Number
NCT04617379
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess whether a daily, 15-minute stretching routine for one year reduces musculoskeletal pain and improves quality of life in personnel working in the radiology and cardiology departments at Mayo Clinics and Mayo Clinic Health System sites.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
190
Inclusion Criteria
  • A 15-minute daily stretching program will be implemented for 1 year.
  • Personnel working in the departments of Cardiology and Radiology at Mayo Rochester, - Mayo Scottsdale, and Mayo Jacksonville and Mayo Clinic Health System.
  • Willing to complete standardized questionnaires (DASH, ODI) to assess work-related pain at baseline and at 1 year.
  • Employees who respond to questionnaires at baseline and 1 year but don't participate in the stretching exercises will be controls for the study.
  • Willing and able to provide written, informed consent.
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Pregnancy.
  • Inability to participate in the stretching exercises for any reason.
  • Preexisting musculoskeletal problems that has required employees to seek active medical or orthopedic treatment.
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Active Treatment GroupStretching15 minutes daily stretch for 1 year
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change in ODI (Oswestry Disability Index)12 months

The OSI is scored on a 0-100 scale, zero being with no disability and 100 with maximum disability possible. A change of 10 points from baseline will be considered significant

Change in the DASH index score12 months

The DASH (Disability Arm, Shoulder, and Hand outcomes) is scored on a 0-100 scale. Higher score indicates greater disability. A change of 10 more points from baseline, noted at the end of the study will be considered significant

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

Mayo Clinic Florida

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare

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La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato

🇺🇸

Mankato, Minnesota, United States

Mayo Clinic Rochester

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Mayo Clinic Health System - Eau Claire

🇺🇸

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States

Mayo Clinic Arizona

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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