The Effect of a Structured Personalised Ergonomic Intervention for Hospital Nurses With Musculoskeletal Complains

October 15, 2011 updated by: Navah Ratzon

Study That Examined the Effect of a Structured Personalised Ergonomic Intervention Program for Hospital Nurses With Musculoskeletal Complains.

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of a structured personalised ergonomic intervention program for hospital nurses with musculoskeletal complains.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

In a randomised controlled trial 31 nurses with musculoskeletal complains were observed at work, and an intervention program was completed in 14 nurses with the other 17 acting as controls. The intervention included four meetings during three months. Outcome measures were collected before the intervention and post-tests were gathered three months after the determination of the program.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

31

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Israel
      • Tel Aviv, Israel, 69978
        • Tel Aviv University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • A minimum of half-time work for at least one year
  • musculoskeletal pain complaints
  • agreement to participate in the interventional study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Male nurses
  • nurses with previously defined job restrictions and
  • pregnancy

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: Double

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Level of stress and control at work, measured by Karasek's questionnaire and Reba
Time Frame: 6 monthes
6 monthes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The prevalence and the level of pain measured by Nordic Questionnaire
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Navah Ratzon

Collaborators

Tel Aviv University
Meir Medical Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Netta Abraham Bar-Niv, MA, Tel Aviv University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2006

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 11, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 12, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

October 13, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 18, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 15, 2011

Last Verified

May 1, 2005

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 19505

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