Work-related Musculoskeletal System Disorders Among Female Workers in Hazelnut Factory

Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Female Workers in a Hazelnut Factory: Prevalence, Working Posture and Relating Factors

The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in female workers in hazelnut factory. The secondary aim is to investigate the relationship between the musculoskeletal disorders severity and working posture, work related factor, psychosocial factor.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Pain; Occupational Problems; Work-related Injury; Musculoskeletal Strain
• Intervention / Treatment: Diagnostic test: Investigation of the work-related musculoskeletal disorders

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 114

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Altinordu
    • Ordu, Altinordu, Turkey, 52100
      • Sevim ACARÖZ CANDAN

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 65 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The population of this study involved the female workers of a hazelnut factory.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• age >18 years,
• had at least 12 months of continuous working experience in hazelnut selection.

Exclusion Criteria:

• having pregnancy,
• working in a standing position or having a burden job,
• having joint disease, gout, diabetes, and trauma during the last one year

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ)	NMQ will be used to determine the self-reported musculoskeletal symptoms in the different body part (neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, upper back, lower back, hip, knee, ankle) in which suffered from aches, pain, or discomfort during the last 12 months. The states of the obtained sick leave from work, obstructing of work, taken medication and seen a doctor or physiotherapist etc. during the past 12 months regarding the work-related MSD will be questioned. The participants can be responded by "yes" or "no".	10 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Dutch Musculoskeletal Questionnaire short version (DMQ-s)	DMQ-s was used to evaluate the perceived workload, work-related risk factors, and general health status. DMQ-s involves four sections (general question, health, perceived workload, ergonomic environment). The score of the three sections except the general questions section will be summed. Higher scores means risky situation for work-related musculoskeletal disorders.	10 minutes
Assessment of the working posture	The working posture will be assessed using the photogrammetry method which is a reliable and valid tool for postural angles analysis. The photographs were taken the lateral aspect of the workers using a digital, professional camera (Canon 4000D, Japan) from a 150cm distance, at the height of the acromion in working position. Cranio-vertebral angle (CVA), thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis angles were measured on the photograph using the ImageJ program. The results will be recorded as degree.	2 minutes
Rapid Upper Extremity Assessment	Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) is a tool to evaluate upper extremity MSD risk factors. The RULA ergonomic assessment tool considers biomechanical and postural load requirements of job tasks/demands on the neck, trunk and upper extremities. A single page worksheet is used to evaluate required body posture, force, and repetition. Based on the evaluations, scores are entered for each body region in section A for the arm and wrist, and section B for the neck and trunk. After the data for each region is collected and scored, tables on the form are then used to compile the risk factor variables, generating a single score that represents the level of MSD risk. The score means 1-2 negligible risk no change requirement, 3-4 low risk change may be needed requirement, 5-6 medium risk further investigation change soon, 6+ very high risk implement change now	5 minutes
Short Form-12 Health Survey (SF-12 Health Survey)	SF-12 Health Survey is a multidimensional generic measure of health-related quality of life. SF-12 Health Survey includes two subdomains as physical and mental. SF-12 Health Survey has a scoring algorithm. The higher scores defines good quality of life.	5 minutes
Pain Severity	Pain severity will be scored between 0 and 10. The pain of nine different body part (neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, upper back, lower back, hip, knee, ankle) will be examined by the subject's perception.	5 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: T.C. ORDU ÜNİVERSİTESİ
• Collaborators: Hacettepe University; Giresun University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Sevim ACARÖZ CANDAN, Bayan

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): June 10, 2018
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): February 15, 2019
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): February 27, 2019

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 11, 2019
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 10, 2019
• First Posted (ACTUAL): March 12, 2019

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): March 12, 2019
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: March 10, 2019
• Last Verified: March 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: low back pain; neck pain; work-related musculoskeletal disorders; hazelnut factory
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Wounds and Injuries; Sprains and Strains; Musculoskeletal Diseases
• Other Study ID Numbers: OrduU4

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

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