Posture and Musculoskeletal Pain in Dentists

NCT05673291 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Akdeniz University Dentistry
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 225
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Objectives: Musculoskeletal problems have been a concern in dentists for years. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between posture and musculoskeletal pain in dentists.

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Pain; Postural Kyphosis; Spinal Instability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Sociodemographic data

  Questionnaire including sociodemographic characteristic

  1-3 monts

• Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire,Spinal Mouse.

  Assessing working posistions,Evaluation of posture with the Spinal Mouse device

  1-3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Goniometer assessment

  1-3 motnhs

Study Arms (2)

Active working group

For the study group, dentists who have completed at least 1 year in the profession, actively working in their professional life, and 4th and 5th-year of intern dentistry students

Other: No intervention

Control group

In the study, 3rd-grade dentistry students who have not yet started the clinical education process will be selected as the control group.

Other: No intervention

Interventions

No intervention OTHER

Volunteers who will be included in the research will be informed about the research and an informed consent form will be signed. Questionnaire evaluating sociodemographic characteristics and working positions; The Extended Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (7) and measurements made with the Spinal Mouse device for posture analysis will be applied when individuals feel comfortable. Questionnaires and device and posture analysis will be carried out after the purpose of the research is explained to the individuals and their consent is obtained. The data will be analyzed in the SSPS program. Number, percentage, standard deviation and mean from descriptive statistics will be used in the evaluation of the data. The relationship between posture and musculoskeletal pain will be evaluated by correlation analysis. The confidence interval of the research will be 95% and the significance level will be considered as p\<0.05.

Active working group; Control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Dentistry 3-4-5th year students and dentists

You may qualify if:

• Individuals who volunteered to participate in the study
• Dentists who have completed at least 1 year in the profession for the study group and are actively working in their professional life
• th and 5th year intern students
• rd-year students who do not do clinical training (Control group)

You may not qualify if:

• Congenital musculoskeletal disorder
• Having undergone musculoskeletal surgery
• Having a rheumatic or neurological disease
• Being pregnant

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Akdeniz University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Akdeniz Universitesi

Antalya, Konyaaltı, 07070, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (9)

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  PMID: 27417601 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 14661104 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 18997653 BACKGROUND

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  PMID: 17695343 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Özlem Daltaban, PhD

  Akdeniz University Dentistry

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 1 Year
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD,Akdeniz University, Physiotherapy Department

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 4, 2023
• First Posted: January 6, 2023
• Study Start: February 10, 2023
• Primary Completion: February 11, 2023
• Study Completion: January 10, 2024
• Last Updated: November 19, 2024

Record last verified: 2023-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)