Investigate the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions to reduce the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders with participatory ergonomics approach to dentists and their assistants in Milad hospital at 2015.
Objectives: The dentists are 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 dentists and their assistants. 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. Inclusion criteria: all participants will provide writ inform consent; no pregnancy for female; no LBP in the last two years; no previous spinal surgery; no current pain medications; not undertaken previous postural control training. Intervention: 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: 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:IRCT2015113024199N2
Registration date:2015-12-09, 1394/09/18
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2015-12-09, 1394/09/18
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
Research Deputy, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2015-12-01, 1394/09/10
Expected recruitment end date
2016-02-29, 1394/12/10
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Investigate the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions to reduce the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders with participatory ergonomics approach to dentists and their assistants in Milad hospital at 2015.
Public title
Participatory ergonomics interventions for dentists
Purpose
Prevention
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: all participants will provide writ inform consent; no pregnancy for female; no LBP in the last two years; no previous spinal surgery; no current pain medications; not undertaken previous postural control training.
Age
No age limit
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
100
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
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethical Committee of Iran University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemat 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
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
ICD-10 code
M96.8
ICD-10 code description
Instability of joint secondary to removal of joint prosthesis
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Rate of musculoskeletal disorders
Timepoint
Before intervention, one month the intervention.
Method of measurement
Nordic standard questionnaire
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
The program will be conduct among dentists. 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. Mashalah Aghilinejad
Street address
Hemat Highway, Milad Hospital
City
Tehran
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Research Deputy, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Seyed Ali Javad Mousavi
Street address
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemat Highway
City
Tehran
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Research Deputy, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Occupational Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Mashallah Aghilinejad
Position
Head of research center
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemat Highway
City
Tehran
Postal code
1449614535
Phone
+98 21 8862 2682
Fax
Email
omrc@iums.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mashallah Aghilinejad
Position
Associate professor of occupational medicine
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemat Highway
City
Tehran
Postal code
1449614535
Phone
+98 21 8862 2682
Fax
Email
dr.maghilinejad@yahoo.com
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Occupational Medicine Research center, Iran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mashallah Aghilinejad
Position
Head of research center
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemat Highway
City
Tehran
Postal code
1449614535
Phone
+98 21 8862 2682
Fax
Email
omrc@iums.ac.ir
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)