The Effect of Exercise and Ergonomics Training Program on Musculoskeletal Disorders in Teachers

NCT07442383 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: Uskudar92
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Comparing the effectiveness of ergonomics and exercise training given to teachers regarding musculoskeletal disorders.

Conditions

Work-related Injury

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Oswestry Disability Index

  The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) is a self-completed questionnaire used to assess the level of disability in patients with low back pain. In the current study, the ODI will be used to evaluate the impact of low back pain on patients' daily lives.The survey consists of ten sections focusing on different aspects of daily life, such as pain severity, personal care, weight lifting, walking, sitting, standing, sleep, sexual function, social life, and travel. Each section contains six statements scored from 0 to 5; The first expression is zero, indicating no disability. The scores of all questions are summed and then multiplied by two to obtain an index ranging from 0 to 100. The higher the score, the greater the disability.

  14 weeks

• Neck Disability Index

  it consist of 10 questions in total, including ones about pain intensity, personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, driving, concentration, work, sleeping, and recreation Each item is scored from 0 (no disability) to 5 (total disability)

  14 weeks

• Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire

  It is a scale used to determine the extent of pain in the musculoskeletal system. The purpose of this questionnaire is to identify and compare pain and complaints in parts of the body. There is an image showing the 9 parts of the body included in the questionnaire. These body parts; neck, shoulders, back, elbows, hands, waist, hips, knees and feet. The respondents are asked whether they have experienced problems such as pain and discomfort in their body parts in the last 12 months, in the last 4 weeks, and on the day of the assessment, and they are asked to mark this as yes or no.

  14 weeks

• Maslach Burnout Scale

  The scale consists of 22 questions in total. A 5-point Likert scale is used to answer the questions. There are options such as 0- Never, 1- Rarely, 2- Sometimes, 3- Often, 4- Always. Volunteers are asked to tick the appropriate option for each question. The scale has 3 sub-categories. There are 9 items for the emotional exhaustion section, 5 items for the depersonalization section, and 8 items for the personal achievement section. People with high burnout levels are expected to have high scores on the emotional exhaustion section and depersonalization section, and low personal achievement scores. The scores that can be obtained from the subscales range from 0-36 for emotional exhaustion, 0-20 for depersonalization, and 0-32 for personal achievement.

  14 weeks

Study Arms (2)

control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Teachers who will receive ergonomics training

Other: ergonomics training

exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

Teachers will be given exercises along with ergonomics training.

Other: ergonomics training; Other: ergonomics training + exercise

Interventions

ergonomics training OTHER

Ergonomics training will be implemented in a total of four sessions, in weeks 1, 4, 8, and 12, and each session will last approximately 30-45 minutes. The training content will cover: posture awareness, classroom work ergonomics, computer and whiteboard use, standing work, lifting and carrying techniques, and ergonomic suggestions for daily life.

control group; exercise

ergonomics training + exercise OTHER

In addition to ergonomics training, participants in the experimental group will undergo a structured exercise program lasting approximately 35-45 minutes a day, 3 days a week, for 12 weeks. The exercise program will consist of stretching, strengthening, posture, and core stabilization exercises targeting the neck, shoulders, back, and lower back, and will be planned to progress in stages.

exercise

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 30 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Being between 30-60 years old
• Having been a teacher for at least 5 years
• Having experienced musculoskeletal pain for at least three months
• Being able to participate in the ergonomics training and exercise program planned during the study period

You may not qualify if:

• Having a pain score below 3 on the Visual Analog scale
• Having a neurological or orthopedic disease that prevents exercise
• Having undergone musculoskeletal surgery within the last six months
• Having a psychological disorder that may prevent exercise

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Uskudar University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Tatvan

Bitlis, Tatvan, Turkey (Türkiye)

RECRUITING

Related Publications (3)

• Furuta DT, Tebar WR, Beretta VS, Tebar FG, de Carvalho AC, Leoci IC, Delfino LD, Ferrari G, Silva CCM, Christofaro DGD. Analysis of the association between high workload and musculoskeletal pain in public school teachers according to physical activity level. Work. 2024;78(1):111-117. doi: 10.3233/WOR-230474.

  PMID: 38393875 BACKGROUND

• de Souza JM, Tebar WR, Delfino LD, Tebar FSG, Gobbo LA, Franco M, da Silva CCM, Oliveira CBS, Christofaro DGD. Association of Musculoskeletal Pain With Sedentary Behavior in Public School Teachers: The Role of Habitual Physical Activity. Pain Manag Nurs. 2023 Apr;24(2):196-200. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2022.08.005. Epub 2022 Sep 11.

  PMID: 36100514 BACKGROUND

• Jahre H, Guddal MH, Grasaas E, Smedbraten K, Riiser K, Pripp AH, Grotle M, Oiestad BE. The Effectiveness of School-Based Interventions on Pain and Disability Outcomes in Adolescents With Persistent Pain. A Systematic Review. Eur J Pain. 2025 Sep;29(8):e70101. doi: 10.1002/ejp.70101.

  PMID: 40814866 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Ergonomics; Exercise

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Engineering; Technology, Industry, and Agriculture; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Muharrem AKAR

  Uskudar University

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Ömer ŞEVGİN

CONTACT

+905069787535; omer.sevgin@uskudar.edu.tr

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 25, 2026
• First Posted: March 2, 2026
• Study Start: March 1, 2026
• Primary Completion: June 15, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 30, 2026
• Last Updated: March 3, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)