Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Associated Factors of Healthcare Professionals

October 11, 2022 updated by: Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo di Alessandria

Correlation Between Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Associated Factors of Healthcare Professionals in the Hospital Setting

The aim is to assess the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among Italian health professionals by analysing demographic and psychosocial factors. In addition, the impact of the symptoms detected on the quality of life and physical and mental health was analyzed. All health workers on duty in hospital wards for at least 12 months

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

The online questionnaire sent to the participants was divided into two sections.

The first section concerned the collection of demographic data of the participants (eg age, gender, level of education, work experience, company to which they belong, department, profession, etc.).

The second section concerned the assessment of the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders, pain, quality of life and assessment of subjective perception of health and assessment of psychosocial factors in the workplace.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

291

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

  • Italy
      • Alessandria, Italy, 15121
        • Azienda ospedaliera nazionale SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo

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

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

N/A

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The population is represented by all the health workers of the inpatient wards (clinics are excluded as the staff inserted may already be unsuitable for handling loads)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • health personnel who were active in clinical practice during the study period from January to June 2022.
  • All health professionals who signed the informed consent
  • Health professionals in service in the wards for at least 12 months from the date of sending the questionnaire.

Exclusion Criteria:

Health workers with unsuitability for handling loads

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
musculoskeletal disorders
Time Frame: 8 months
prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders
8 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
demographic and psychosocial factors
Time Frame: 8 months
prevalence of factors and correlation with musculoskeletal disorders
8 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Azienda Ospedaliera SS. Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo di Alessandria

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Tatiana Bolgeo, PhD, Azienda Ospedaliera SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo, Alessandria, Italy, EU

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

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 (Actual)

January 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

June 30, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 11, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 11, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

October 13, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 13, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 11, 2022

Last Verified

October 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • DISCOFAS

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

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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