Team-based Ergonomics Educational Model for Workplace WELLNESS Improvement: A Pilot Study

NCT03831737 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 11328
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research is being done to explore the potential benefit of a physical therapist-guided stretching program on musculoskeletal pain and well-being.

Conditions

MSDs; Muscle Pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• SF-36

  The 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered quality-of-life measures.

  change from 3 month time point to 6 month time point

• CMDQ

  The Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires (CMDQ) is a questionnaire based on previous published research studies of musculoskeletal discomfort among office workers.

  change from 3 month time point to 6 month time point

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Modified Sit and Reach

  baseline, 3 months, 6 months, change from 3 month time point to 6 month time point

• SF-36

  baseline, 3 months

• CMDQ

  baseline, 3 months

Study Arms (2)

Group 1: In-Person

EXPERIMENTAL

During the initial 3 month control period, subjects are asked not to begin any new exercise or stretching program during this time. During the 3 month intervention period that follows, subjects will participate in in-person physical therapist-led instructional sessions three times per week. Each stretch will be performed twice, one on the left and one on the right. The therapist will describe what to do and briefly demonstrate each stretch. Stretches will be held for 45-60 seconds with therapist instructions and modification as needed based on subject technique.

Behavioral: stretching exercises

Group 2: Video

EXPERIMENTAL

During the initial 3 month control period, subjects are asked not to begin any new exercise or stretching program during this time. During the 3 month intervention period that follows, subjects will complete sessions three times per week, led by a physical therapist and viewed remotely via pre-recorded video using a smartphone application.

Behavioral: stretching exercises

Interventions

stretching exercises BEHAVIORAL

Head/neck stretches * Head tilt side to side * Cross-chest stretch Torso stretches * Side stretch * Mid-back stretch Lower limb * Standing quadriceps stretch * Standing hamstring stretch

Group 1: In-Person; Group 2: Video

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 85 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• HMC/COM staff (faculty, residents, fellows, APPs, physical/occupational therapists, nurses, schedulers, etc.)
• At least 18 years old
• Willing and able to participate in all study procedures
• Willing and able to provide informed consent
• Group 2 subjects must have access to a computer with internet or an iPhone or Android smartphone

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Milton S. Hershey Medical Center: lead

Study Sites (1)

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Myalgia

Interventions

Muscle Stretching Exercises

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Muscular Diseases; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Neuromuscular Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Musculoskeletal Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Aiesha Ahmed, MD

  Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Majid Dadgar-Kiani, MD

  Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor, Neuromuscular Neurology

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 4, 2019
• First Posted: February 6, 2019
• Study Start: February 11, 2019
• Primary Completion: September 10, 2019
• Study Completion: September 10, 2019
• Last Updated: December 24, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)