Ergonomic Risk Assessment for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Office Workers Turkish Version, Validity and Reliability Study

NCT06108700 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: GaziosmanpasaU_Erol_08
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Today, there is a relationship between the increase in the use of electronic devices such as smartphones or tablets and musculoskeletal disorders. Different usage styles of various electronic devices such as laptops, smartphones and tablets affect the risk factors that may be related to musculoskeletal disorders in office workers. In addition to the use of electronic devices, the posture of the office worker's head, waist and hands while sitting are among the risk factors. Parameters such as the features of the chair he is sitting on, the height and distance of the table affect the person's posture. Evaluation of these factors is important in preventing musculoskeletal disorders. The Ergonomic Risk Assessment for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Office Workers was developed by Kluay-On et al. in 2022 and its validity and reliability were established. The aim of our study is to culturally adapt the Ergonomic Risk Assessment for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Office Workers into Turkish and to examine its validity and reliability.

Conditions

Healthy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Ergonomics Risk Assessment for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Office Workers

  Ergonomics Risk Assessment for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Office Workers consists of a total of 10 questions and 3 subsections. The first part includes 3 items related to health status, such as history of neck and low back pain and electronic device behaviors, which evaluate individual factors. In the second section, the physical factors section, there are 5 items related to working posture. In the last section, psychosocial factors, there are 2 items related to mental fatigue.

  Baseline

• Ergonomics Risk Assessment for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Office Workers

  Ergonomics Risk Assessment for Musculoskeletal Disorders in Office Workers consists of a total of 10 questions and 3 subsections. The first part includes 3 items related to health status, such as history of neck and low back pain and electronic device behaviors, which evaluate individual factors. In the second section, the physical factors section, there are 5 items related to working posture. In the last section, psychosocial factors, there are 2 items related to mental fatigue.

  After 1 week (retest)

• New York Posture Rating Chart

  In the evaluation, five (5) points are given if the person's posture is correct, three (3) points are given if the posture is moderately impaired, and one (1) point is given if the posture is seriously impaired. The total maximum score obtained as a result of the test is 65 and the minimum score is 13.

  Baseline

• Short Form 36

  The subscales of the scale are: physical function (10 items), social function (2 items), role limitations due to physical functions (4 items), role limitations due to emotional problems 31 (3 items), mental health (5 items), energy (4 items). item), pain (2 items) and general perception of health (5 items). Subscales evaluate health between 0 and 100, with 0 indicating the lowest quality of life and 100 indicating the highest quality of life.

  Baseline

Eligibility Criteria

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

Study Population

Office workers at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University

You may qualify if:

• Being an employee of Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University
• Being an office worker

You may not qualify if:

• Not being an office worker

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Health Sciences, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University

Tokat Province, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 25, 2023
• First Posted: October 31, 2023
• Study Start: October 25, 2023
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2023
• Study Completion: December 30, 2023
• Last Updated: February 13, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Locations

TU (1)