Effectiveness of Exercise Given With Ergonomics Training in Tea Workers

NCT06407453 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Uskudar6
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of our study is to investigate the effectiveness of exercise against work-related musculoskeletal disorders in tea workers.

Conditions

Neck Pain; Back Pain; Work-related Illness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Arm Shoulder and Hand Problems Questionnaire

  It is a questionnaire developed by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) based on the World Health Organization (WHO) model and used to evaluate upper extremity function status. The survey consists of three parts, and for all questions in the scale, the person marks the answer that suits him or her on a 5-point Likert system (1: no difficulty, 2: mild difficulty, 3: moderate difficulty, 4: extreme difficulty, 5: not able to do it at all). According to the results of the Arm Shoulder and Hand Problems Questionnaire survey; A result between 0-100 is obtained from each section (0: no problem, 100: maximum problem).

  14 weeks

• Nordic Musculoskeletal Survey

  It consists of 11 questions asked as a reference from 9 body regions shown on a visual body diagram of neck, shoulder, back, elbow, hand, wrist, waist, hip, thigh, knee, foot, ankle, and corresponds to 99 data items. The questionnaire primarily questions the presence of pain in 9 body regions. If the person's answer is yes, he moves on to the relevant sub-questions.It is a selection scale rather than a rating.

  14 weeks

• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

  The scale is a 19-item self-report scale that evaluates sleep quality and disturbance over the past month. It consists of 24 questions, 19 questions are self-report questions, 5 questions are questions to be answered by the spouse or roommate. The 18 scored questions of the scale consist of 7 components. Subjective Sleep Quality, Sleep Latency, Sleep Duration, Habitual Sleep Efficiency, Sleep Disturbance, Sleeping Medication Use, and Daytime Dysfunction. Each component is evaluated on a scale of 0-3 points. The total score of the 7 components gives the scale total score. Total score varies between 0-21. A total score greater than 5 indicates "poor sleep quality".

  14 weeks

Study Arms (2)

control

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

No intervention will be made

Other: control

exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

exercise program will be applied

Other: exercise

Interventions

control OTHER

There will be no interference ergonomics training

control

exercise OTHER

upper extremity strengthening exercises upper extremity stretching exercises ergonomics training posture training relaxation exercises

exercise

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Being between the ages of 25-45.
• Having been a tea craftsman for at least 10 years.
• Having the ability to read and write Turkish.
• Agreeing to participate in the study voluntarily.

You may not qualify if:

• Being diagnosed with a serious psychological illness.
• Malignancy
• Advanced osteoporosis
• Being under 25 years of age.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uskudar University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Uskudar Üniversity

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (6)

• Bhattacharyya N, Chakrabarti D. Ergonomic basket design to reduce cumulative trauma disorders in tea leaf plucking operation. Work. 2012;41 Suppl 1:1234-8. doi: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0308-1234.

  PMID: 22316888 BACKGROUND

• Mirbod SM, Fujita S, Miyashita K, Inaba R, Iwata H. Some aspects of occupational safety and health in green tea workers. Ind Health. 1995;33(3):101-17. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.33.101.

  PMID: 8543474 BACKGROUND

• Lallukka T, Hiilamo A, Oakman J, Manty M, Pietilainen O, Rahkonen O, Kouvonen A, Halonen JI. Recurrent pain and work disability: a record linkage study. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2020 May;93(4):421-432. doi: 10.1007/s00420-019-01494-5. Epub 2019 Nov 28.

  PMID: 31781902 BACKGROUND

• Marak TR, Bhagat D, Borah S. Musculoskeletal Disorders of Garo Women Workers Engaged in Tea-Plucking Activity: An Ergonomic Analysis. Indian J Occup Environ Med. 2020 May-Aug;24(2):60-65. doi: 10.4103/ijoem.IJOEM_185_19. Epub 2020 Aug 19.

  PMID: 33281373 BACKGROUND

• Kairi TK, Dey S. Prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among tea garden workers in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2022 May 9;12(5):e061305. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061305.

  PMID: 35534079 BACKGROUND

• Gur I, Sevgin O, Dikmen Hosbas B. Effectiveness of ergonomics training and exercise in tea workers: a randomized controlled trial. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2025 Dec;98(9-10):945-955. doi: 10.1007/s00420-025-02185-0. Epub 2025 Nov 18.

  PMID: 41251731 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain; Back Pain

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• İlayda GÜR

  Uskudar University

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof. Dr.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 6, 2024
• First Posted: May 9, 2024
• Study Start: May 9, 2024
• Primary Completion: October 15, 2024
• Study Completion: October 25, 2024
• Last Updated: October 28, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)