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

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2020-10-30
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-11-04
• Study First Posted: 2020-11-05
• Study Start: 2021-01-31
• Primary Completion: 2022-04-30
• Study Completion: 2022-04-30
• Status Verified: 2022-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-05-16
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-18

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

Group	Intervention	Description
Active Treatment Group	Stretching	15 minutes daily stretch for 1 year

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

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

Mayo Clinic Florida; 🇺🇸 Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare; 🇺🇸 La Crosse, Wisconsin, 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 Arizona; 🇺🇸 Scottsdale, Arizona, United States