Musculoskeletal Pathologies of the Upper Extremity in Surgical Device Mechanics
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 70
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand) Score (questionnaire)
研究概览
简要总结
Work-related upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders (WRUEMSDs) have shown to be related to many occupational situations and specific industries. However, there is conflicting information about monotonous and repetitive activities. In this context, the profession of surgical device mechanics has not been analyzed so far.
The objective of this study is to examine surgical device mechanics at different workplaces with varying work contents and to compare them with a control group without the repetitive workload exposition as described above. The headquarters and main production site of Aesculap are located in Tuttlingen/Germany. Aesculap is the world leading manufacturer of surgical devices.
After statistical power analysis, the investigators plan to randomize and include a total of 90 voluntary test persons in 3 groups (30 persons each). The study will include standardized questionnaires and a physical examination as well as an industry test (Purdue Pegboard Test).
Primary and secondary endpoints were defined to show if significant difference between surgical device mechanics and a control group is present.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •18-65 years of age
- •work ability without absence > 2 weeks within the last 3 months
- •>5 years on workplace or similar workplace when in group of surgical device mechanics
排除标准
- •spinal syndrome in history
- •chronic shoulder pain in history
- •congenital malformation of the upper extremity/hand
- •rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia in history
- •actual hand therapy as conservative therapy or therapy after operation due to upper extremity musculoskeletal pathology
- •previous operation(s) due to nerve entrapment syndrome or chronic musculoskeletal pathology of the upper extremity
结局指标
主要结局
DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand) Score (questionnaire)
时间窗: 6 months
Validated questionnaire for upper extremity assessment (link in the reference section)
次要结局
- Nerve entrapment syndromes(6 months)
- Carpal tunnel syndrome(6 months)
- Purdue Pegboard Test(6 months)
- Range of wrist motion(6 months)
- Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)(6 months)
- Grip force of the hand(6 months)
- Stenosing tenosynovitis(6 months)
- De Quervain tenosynovitis(6 months)
- Finger sensibility(6 months)