Protocol summary

Summary
Objectives: The healthcare profession is known to have some of the highest prevalence rates of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) among all work professional groups. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of ergonomics intervention program as the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders. Design: The program will be conduct among healthcare workers including nurses, operating room technicians, and laboratory staff. Setting and conduct: Before running the program, will investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among employees. The multifaceted intervention program consisted of five components, which will design to address all the major ergonomic risk factors identify in the healthcare environment. After the intervention to assess the effectiveness of the program, will investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among employees. Participants including major eligibility criteria: All participants will provide writ inform consent. will not pregnant, will no LBP in the last two years, no previous spinal surgery, no current pain medications, will not undertaken previous postural control training. exclusion criteria: The absence of any of the above. Intervention: The five components are: Group training on ergonomic principles and safe practices, Work and equipment modification, Supervis onsite ergonomic training, Regular exercise program and Typing training and computer workstation evaluation and advice. Main outcome measures: Musculoskeletal disorders, After the intervention to assess the effectiveness of the program, will measure the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders.

General information

Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT2015092624199N1
Registration date: 2015-11-16, 1394/08/25
Registration timing: registered_while_recruiting

Last update:
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Registration date
2015-11-16, 1394/08/25
Registrant information
Name
Mashaallah Aghilinejad
Name of organization / entity
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 8862 2682
Email address
maghilinejad@tums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Vice Chancellor for research of Iran University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2015-10-23, 1394/08/01
Expected recruitment end date
2016-04-19, 1395/01/31
Actual recruitment start date
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Actual recruitment end date
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Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Investigate the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions to reduce the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders with participatory ergonomics approach to staff a hospital in Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2015.
Public title
Investigate the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions to reduce the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders with participatory ergonomics approach to staff a hospital in Iran University of Medical Sciences in 2015.
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All participants will provide writ inform consent. will not pregnant, will no LBP in the last two years, no previous spinal surgery, no current pain medications, will not undertaken previous postural control training. exclusion criteria: The absence of any of the above.
Age
No age limit
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
N/A
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Single
Other design features

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

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Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Iran University of Medical Sciences Ethics Committee
Street address
Tehran, Hemmat Highway
City
Tehran
Postal code
1449614535
Approval date
2015-05-19, 1394/02/29
Ethics committee reference number
IR.IUMS.REC.1394.112081

Health conditions studied

1

Description of health condition studied
Other postprocedural musculoskeletal disorders
ICD-10 code
M96.8
ICD-10 code description
Instability of joint secondary to removal of joint prosthesis

Primary outcomes

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Description
Rate of musculoskeletal disorders
Timepoint
Before intervention, A month after the intervention.
Method of measurement
Nordic standard questionnaire

Secondary outcomes

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Intervention groups

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Description
The program will be conduct among healthcare workers including nurses, operating room technicians, and laboratory staff. Before running the program, will investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among employees. The multifaceted intervention program consisted of five components, which will design to address all the major ergonomic risk factors identify in the healthcare environment. After the intervention to assess the effectiveness of the program, will investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among employees. The five components are: group training on ergonomic principles and safe practices, Work and equipment modification, supervise onsite ergonomic training, regular exercise program and typing training and computer workstation evaluation and advice. Main outcome measures: Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders. After the intervention to assess the effectiveness of the program, will investigate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among employees. In fact, in this study we have a group for intervention. The program has been implemented to reduce musculoskeletal disorders in this group of employees and the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in this group of employees will be compared before and after the program together.
Category
Treatment - Other

Recruitment centers

1

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Milad Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Dr Mashaallah Aghilinejad
Street address
Hemmat Highway, Milad Hospital
City
Tehran

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Vice Chancellor for Research of Iran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Seyed Ali Javad Mousavi
Street address
Hemmat Highway, Iran University of Medical Sciences
City
Tehran
Grant name
پایان نامه دکترای تخصصی پژوهشی
Grant code / Reference number
25814
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Vice Chancellor for Research of Iran University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
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Domestic or foreign origin
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Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
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Person responsible for general inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mashaallah Aghilinejad
Position
Associate Professor of Occupational Medicine Department
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Hemmat Highway, Iran University of Medical Sciences
City
Tehran
Postal code
1449614535
Phone
+98 21 8862 2682
Fax
+98 21 8862 2682
Email
dr.maghilinejad@yahoo.com
Web page address
http://omrc.iums.ac.ir/

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mashaallah Aghilinejad
Position
Associate Professor of Occupational Medicine Department
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Hemmat Highway, Iran University of Medical Sciences
City
Tehran
Postal code
1449614535
Phone
+98 21 8862 2682
Fax
+98 21 8862 2682
Email
dr.maghilinejad@yahoo.com
Web page address
http://omrc.iums.ac.ir/

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mashaallah Aghilinejad
Position
Associate Professor of Occupational Medicine Department
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Hemmat Highway, Iran University of Medical Sciences
City
Tehran
Postal code
1449614535
Phone
+98 21 8862 2682
Fax
+98 21 8862 2682
Email
dr.maghilinejad@yahoo.com
Web page address
http://omrc.iums.ac.ir/

Sharing plan

Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
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Study Protocol
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Statistical Analysis Plan
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Informed Consent Form
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Clinical Study Report
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Analytic Code
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Data Dictionary
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