NCT01451567

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of a structured personalised ergonomic intervention program for hospital nurses with musculoskeletal complains.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
31

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2005

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2005

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 1, 2005

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 1, 2006

Completed
5.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 11, 2011

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 13, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

October 18, 2011

Status Verified

May 1, 2005

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

October 11, 2011

Last Update Submit

October 15, 2011

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Keywords

Nurses, Workload, Musculoskeletal System, Intervention

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Level of stress and control at work, measured by Karasek's questionnaire and Reba

    6 monthes

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • The prevalence and the level of pain measured by Nordic Questionnaire

    6 months

Interventions

Ergonomic planBEHAVIORAL

participants in the intervention group were evaluated by the REBA and received an overall coaching that stretched over four meetings Each session paid special attention to, and included explanations about, the anatomy and physiology of body regions

Also known as: Ergonomic Intervintion, Musculoskeletal System

Eligibility Criteria

Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • A minimum of half-time work for at least one year
  • musculoskeletal pain complaints
  • agreement to participate in the interventional study.

You may not qualify if:

  • Male nurses
  • nurses with previously defined job restrictions and
  • pregnancy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Tel Aviv University

Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

Musculoskeletal Development

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

OrganogenesisEmbryonic and Fetal DevelopmentMorphogenesisGrowth and DevelopmentPhysiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Netta Abraham Bar-Niv, MA

    Tel Aviv University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Head of Occupational Department

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 11, 2011

First Posted

October 13, 2011

Study Start

June 1, 2005

Primary Completion

October 1, 2005

Study Completion

March 1, 2006

Last Updated

October 18, 2011

Record last verified: 2005-05

Locations

IL(1)