The Effectiveness of Exercise Combined With Ergonomics Training for Musculoskeletal Pain Seen in Pastry Chefs

March 10, 2026 updated by: Doç.Dr.Ömer Şevgin, Uskudar University

The Effectiveness of Exercise Combined With Ergonomics Training for Musculoskeletal Pain Seen in Pastry Chefs: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This study examines the effectiveness of ergonomics training combined with exercise for musculoskeletal pain seen in pastry chefs.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study was planned as a randomized controlled trial. Participants will be randomly divided into 2 groups. All participants will receive ergonomics training. The exercise group will receive an exercise program in addition to ergonomics training. Ergonomics training will be given at the beginning of treatment, at the end of the 4th week, and at the end of the 8th week. All participants will be evaluated at the beginning and end of treatment using the Quick disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, and Maslach Burnout Scale.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

60

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 Contact

Study Locations

  • Turkey (Türkiye)
    • Şişli
      • Istanbul, Şişli, Turkey (Türkiye)
        • Recruiting
        • Turkey
        • Contact:
          • Amin daneshfar

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Having been a pastry chef for at least 5 years
  • Being registered with the pastry chefs' association
  • Not having undergone any surgical procedure affecting upper extremity function or having a serious orthopedic injury history within the last 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not having a health problem that prevents exercise.

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: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: control group
participants who will receive ergonomics training
Other: ergonomics training
The ergonomics training will cover working in the correct posture, making ergonomic adjustments, explaining inappropriate positions that can cause musculoskeletal disorders, and providing a general information program.
Experimental: exercise group
Participants will receive ergonomics training along with an exercise program.
Other: ergonomics training
The ergonomics training will cover working in the correct posture, making ergonomic adjustments, explaining inappropriate positions that can cause musculoskeletal disorders, and providing a general information program.
Other: ergonomics training + exercise
The ergonomics training will cover working in the correct posture, making ergonomic adjustments, explaining inappropriate positions that can cause musculoskeletal disorders, and providing a general information program. Additionally, a program consisting of posture exercises, stretching exercises, strengthening exercises, and breathing exercises will be implemented.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Maslach Burnout Scale
Time Frame: 14 weeks
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
Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire
Time Frame: 14 weeks
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
QuickDASH
Time Frame: 14 weeks
QuickDASH score of the mobility of the arm, shoulder, hand and its function by using the QuickDASH questionnaire. The QuickDASH is scored in two components: the disability/symptom section (11 items, scored 1-5) and the optional high performance sport/music or work modules (4 items, scored 1-5). A higher score indicates greater disability.
14 weeks
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Time Frame: 14 weeks
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; It evaluates sleep duration, sleep disturbance, sleep efficiency, subjective sleep quality, sleep medication use, daytime dysfunction, and sleep delay and consists of a total of 24 questions. 19 of them are self-report scales and 5 of them consist of questions to be answered by a friend or spouse. There are 7 components with 18 questions scored in the scale, and each component is evaluated between 0 and 3 points. The total score ranges from 0 to 21, and 5 or more is an indicator of "poor sleep quality"
14 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Uskudar University

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Amin daneshfar, Uskudar University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 6, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 25, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

September 30, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 25, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 25, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

March 3, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 10, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Uskudar95

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

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