Effectiveness of a Distance Eduaction Course for Prevention in RSI/WRMD

Effectiveness of a Distance Eduaction Course for Prevention in RSI/WRMD on Life Quality of a Nursing Group

Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) or Work-Related Ostomuscular Disorders (WRMD) are musculoskeletal disorders. Nursing is one of the categories of workers most affected, due to the inherent functions they perform in their daily activities. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of a distance education program of prevention in RIS/WRMD on the quality of life of a nursing group.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Work-related Injury
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Intervention; Other: Control

Detailed Description

Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) or Work-Related Musculoskeletaldisorders (WRMD) are the names given to skeletal muscle disorders that mainly affect the upper limbs, the scapular region and the neck. One of the most affected categories is nursing workers who present health problems inherent to the function they perform in their daily activities. Due to this peculiarity, several studies are focused on the occupational risks of nursing workers in the hospital environment. However, It was not found in the literature studies that suggests strategies to prevent and improve the worker's quality of life. Distance education comes as a differential. It has power in interactive media and collaborative learning beyond self-learning and mass media. This research project proposes to carry out a randomized clinical trial where the intervention group will receive a Prevention Course in RSI/WRMD in the distance education modality and the control group will receive Educational Lectures on Prevention in RSI /WRMD, both groups will be composed by a nursing team from the Clinical Hospital of Porto Alegre.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 76
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Brazil
  • Rio Grande Do Sul
    • Pôrto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil, 90035-903
      • Recruiting
      • Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
      • Contact: Renata c Rocha da Silva, MD; Phone Number: 555133598439; Email: renatatoufpel@gmail.com
      • Contact: Rosane M Nery, PhD; Phone Number: 555133598439; Email: rosane.nery@gmail.com
      • Principal Investigator: Antonio c dos Santos, PhD

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Nurse staff from HCPA
• Male and Female
• Individuals that agree to participate of the distance eduacational course
• Individuals that agree to participate in the research by signing the Term of Free and Clarified Consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Individuals that do not complete the course
• Individuals that do not agree to participate in the research by signing the Term of Free and Clarified Consent
• Individuals with chronic musculoskeletal injury diagnosed.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intervention; distance education curse with 8 hours to be accomplished in 2 weeks,	Other: Intervention; The distance eduacation group course has a workload of 8 hours and will be developed over 2 weeks. It is suggested that students have a minimum of 1 hour of study per day. The course will consist of work tips, clarifications and procedures for the prevention of RIS/WRMD physical training tips to improve cardiovascular condition and, of strength and flexibility, available literature and theoretical evidence that should be answered through the knowledge acquired in the EAD course of prevention of LERDORT from the HCPA's Physiatrics and Rehabilitation Service. This Course will be available through moodle.
Experimental: Control; Wiil receive a lecture of 30 minutes	Other: Control; will receive a lecture of 30 minutes.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Quality of life	Verified by instrument SF36 - With 36 items that measure eight domains (variables): functional capacity, physical aspects, pain, general health, vitality, social aspects, emotional aspects and mental health. The highest score for each SF-36 domain is 100 and the lowest score is 0.	48 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Antônio C dos Santos, PhD, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Corlett EN, Bishop RP. A technique for assessing postural discomfort. Ergonomics. 1976 Mar;19(2):175-82. doi: 10.1080/00140137608931530. No abstract available.
• Lincoln AE, Feuerstein M, Shaw WS, Miller VI. Impact of case manager training on worksite accommodations in workers' compensation claimants with upper extremity disorders. J Occup Environ Med. 2002 Mar;44(3):237-45. doi: 10.1097/00043764-200203000-00011.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 1, 2017
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): March 30, 2019
• Study Completion (Anticipated): March 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 21, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 21, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): December 29, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 3, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 2, 2018
• Last Verified: October 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: nursing; education; distance; RSI/WRMD
• Other Study ID Numbers: 160415

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No