Pattern of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Nurses at Main Assiut University Hospital

NCT04102059 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: WRMDsNAUH
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 265
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The term work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs) is defined according to the World Health Organization (WHO), as a wide range of inflammatory and degenerative diseases and disorders that result in pain and functional impairment. They arise when individuals are exposed to work activities and conditions that significantly contribute to their development or exacerbation, but which may not be their sole cause (1,2). Another definition The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health defined WRMDs as "an injury of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, joints, cartilage, bones, or blood vessels in the arms, legs, head, neck, or back that is caused or aggravated by work tasks such as lifting, pushing, and pulling(3-5). They represent the second largest cause of short-term or temporary work disability after the common cold (6).Apart from lowering the quality of workers' life and reducing the productivity, WRMDs are the most expensive form of work disability, attributing to about 40% of all costs toward the treatment of work-related injuries(7). It is estimated that almost one-third of all cases of sick leave among health care workers are related to musculoskeletal disorders(8).According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2013, WRMDs cases accounted for 33% of all worker injury and illness cases(9). Most WRMSDs develop over time with usually, no single cause but various factors work in combination. According to the European Occupational Safety and Health Agency (EU-OSHA), the most common physical causes and organizational risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) include:

• Prolonged sitting or standing in the same position
• Performing the same task over and over
• Continuing work while injured
• Awkward and static postures
• Load handling, especially when bending and twisting
• Repetitive or forceful movements
• Vibration
• Insufficient work breaks(7,10-12).

Conditions

Work-related Injury

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• study pattern of work related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses at Main Assiut University Hospital

  Interview questionnaire

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• detect work related skeletal problems

  x-ray on the affected area

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• detect muscular problems

  Musculoskeletal examination

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

• detect nerve affection

  nerve conduction test

  through study completion, an average of 1 year

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All female nurses at Main Assiut University Hospital.

You may not qualify if:

• Male nurses.
• pre-employment musculoskeletal disease.
• Autoimmune connective tissue disease.
• Previous musculoskeletal surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Assiut University: lead

Related Publications (2)

• SA A. Work- Related Musculoskeletal Symptoms Among Nurse Staff in Ismailia, Egypt. Egypt J Occup Med. 2018;42(1):61-78.

  BACKGROUND

• Elsherbeny EE1, Elhadidy SS1 E-MRE-BA. Prevalence and Associated Factors of Musculoskeletal Complaints Among Nurses of Mansoura University Children Hospital. Egypt J Occup Med. 2018;42(2):151-66.

  RESULT

Central Study Contacts

Israa Salah El-Din Shaker, Master

CONTACT

01099633640; israashaker1194@yahoo.com

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: principle investgator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 23, 2019
• First Posted: September 25, 2019
• Study Start: December 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2020
• Study Completion: April 1, 2021
• Last Updated: September 30, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-09