Effectiveness of Ergonomic Intervention
Effectiveness of an Ergonomic Intervention on Work-Related Posture and Low Back Pain in Video Display Terminal Operators: a 3 Year Cross-Over Trial
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Brief Summary
This Research study aims to investigate the long term effectiveness of a workstation ergonomic intervention for work-related posture and low back pain (LBP) of Video Display Terminal (VDT) workers
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_4 low-back-pain
Started Jan 2005
Typical duration for phase_4 low-back-pain
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2005
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2005
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 13, 2008
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 14, 2008
CompletedNovember 14, 2008
October 1, 2008
5 months
November 13, 2008
November 13, 2008
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
R.E.B.A. (Rapid Entire Body Assessment) method
Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 30 months, 36 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Pain Drawing with a Visual Analogue Scale
Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 30 months, 36 months
Study Arms (2)
1
EXPERIMENTALThe first Arm received the intervention between baseline and the first follow-up, whereas the second Arm was the Control group
2
EXPERIMENTALThe second Arm received the intervention between the third and the fourth follow-up, whereas the first Arm was the Control group
Interventions
The intervention used in this investigation was an ergonomic adjustment of the VDT workstation design
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- The study population was composed of 400 employees, who used VDTs for at least 20 hours a week
You may not qualify if:
- Subjects were excluded if pregnant or had a medical history of serious injury, spinal surgery, malignant pathology, or severe disability
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of Bologna
Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, 40138, Italy
Related Publications (2)
Pillastrini P, Mugnai R, Farneti C, Bertozzi L, Bonfiglioli R, Curti S, Mattioli S, Violante FS. Evaluation of two preventive interventions for reducing musculoskeletal complaints in operators of video display terminals. Phys Ther. 2007 May;87(5):536-44. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20060092. Epub 2007 Apr 3.
PMID: 17405805RESULTPillastrini P, Mugnai R, Bertozzi L, Costi S, Curti S, Guccione A, Mattioli S, Violante FS. Effectiveness of an ergonomic intervention on work-related posture and low back pain in video display terminal operators: a 3 year cross-over trial. Appl Ergon. 2010 May;41(3):436-43. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2009.09.008. Epub 2009 Oct 23.
PMID: 19853837DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Paolo Pillastrini, MSc
University of Bologna
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 4
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 13, 2008
First Posted
November 14, 2008
Study Start
January 1, 2005
Primary Completion
June 1, 2005
Study Completion
December 1, 2007
Last Updated
November 14, 2008
Record last verified: 2008-10