Stretching and Musculoskeletal Pain
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 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 score 12 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
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (6)
Mayo Clinic Arizona
🇺🇸Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Mayo Clinic Florida
🇺🇸Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato
🇺🇸Mankato, Minnesota, United States
Mayo Clinic Rochester
🇺🇸Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Mayo Clinic Health System - Eau Claire
🇺🇸Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare
🇺🇸La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
Mayo Clinic Arizona🇺🇸Scottsdale, Arizona, United States