Effect of Passive and Active Rest Break in Musculoskeletal Complains

NCT03559153 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 1.736.249
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 286
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are highly disabling. Therefore, finding preventive solutions is fundamental, in order to reduce the damages to workers and society. Therefore the objective of this study will be to evaluate the effect of passive and active pauses in the control of musculoskeletal complaints of office workers. This is a randomized controlled trial by cluster, which will be performed with 286 office workers (administrative sectors). Employees with physical disabilities will not be included in the study. The workers will be distributed into three groups: active control group, and the two intervention groups massage and workout gymnastics. The active control group and the other groups will be guidelines on ergonomic adjustments of the work station, and performing a 10-minute break every 50 minutes work. The intervention groups (passive and active) will receive different interventions: group massage in the chair and group gymnastics labor. The massage will be performed 2x per week for 10 minutes, and workout 2x per week for 15-20minutes. The primary outcomes assessed will be musculoskeletal complaints of pain intensity. And as a secondary outcome will be the ability to work, perception of ergonomic risk factors, psychosocial factors and fatigue, level of physical activity. Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and after 4 months. It is expected that exercise intervention (active pause) is more effective than passive pause (massage), and that pause and guidance can reduce musculoskeletal complaints, pain intensity, and other outcomes evaluated.

Conditions

Occupational Diseases; Work-related Injury

Keywords

Office workers; Worker health; Work ability; Musculoskeletal disease

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Change from Musculoskeletal complains at 4,8,12,16 weeks

  The occurrence of musculoskeletal symptoms (pain, tingling or numbness) will be evaluated through the Nordic Questionnaire for Musculoskeletal Symptoms (QNSO). The interviewee will answer simple questions (yes or no) regarding the musculoskeletal symptoms he has experienced in the last 12 months and / or the last 7 days, the occurrence of functional incapacity and the demand for help from a health professional in the last 12 months resulting from these symptoms.

  At baseline, and after 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks

• Change from Pain Intensity at 4, 8, 12, 16 weeks

  The intensity of the pain will be evaluated by the Verbal Numerical Scale of Pain. It is an 11-point scale, in which 0 means "no pain" and 10 means "worst possible pain".

  At baseline and after 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change from Work Ability Index (WAI) at 16 weeks

  At baseline and after 16 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

All workers will receive ergonomics instructions. Instruction for rest break.

Passive rest break - Shiatsu massage

EXPERIMENTAL

All workers will receive ergonomics instructions. The workers will be receive "quick massage" using shiatsu techniques.

Other: Shiatsu massage

Active rest break - Physical Exercise Program

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

All workers will receive ergonomics instructions. The workers will be receive exercises during the rest break.

Other: Physical Exercise

Interventions

Shiatsu massage OTHER

The shiatsu massage will be during the rest break by 15 minutes.

Passive rest break - Shiatsu massage

Physical Exercise OTHER

The Physical Exercise will be during the rest break by 15 minutes.

Active rest break - Physical Exercise Program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Office workers, who work at least six hours a day in a sitting position, will be included.

You may not qualify if:

• Physical disability employees will not be included.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo: lead

Study Sites (1)

Rosimeire Simprini Padula

Atibaia, São Paulo, 12942-770, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Occupational Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Interventions

Exercise

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: TRIPLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD. Clinical Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 29, 2018
• First Posted: June 15, 2018
• Study Start: June 20, 2017
• Primary Completion: January 20, 2019
• Study Completion: March 3, 2019
• Last Updated: April 17, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-04

Locations

BR (1)