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Ergonomic Considerations on Musculoskeletal Disorders and Posture in Software Developers.

Primary Purpose

Musculoskeletal Disorders

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Pakistan
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
ergonomic principls
Sponsored by
Riphah International University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional supportive care trial for Musculoskeletal Disorders

Eligibility Criteria

25 Years - 40 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Software engineers who have experience of more than 2 years, in the same company.
  • Software engineers with the age less than 40 years and both gender.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Software engineers who had a past history of spine surgery or diseases in the Spine like disc prolapse, discitis, arthritis etc.
  • Orthopedically physically challenged
  • Pregnant women.

Sites / Locations

  • I leads Software house

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Ergonomic Principals

Arm Description

Ergonomic Principal for computer users will be used.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

The Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)
The Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) was developed to "rapidly" evaluate risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) associated with certain job tasks. Change from Baseline Rapid Entire Body Assessment at 3 week
The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ)
The NMQ can be used as a questionnaire or as a structured interview for musculoskeletal disorders. Change from Baseline for musculoskeletal disorders Assessment at 3 week.
Computer Workstations Tool
provided by Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Change from Baseline Computer Workstations Assessment at 3 week.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
December 1, 2021
Last Updated
December 9, 2022
Sponsor
Riphah International University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05173766
Brief Title
Ergonomic Considerations on Musculoskeletal Disorders and Posture in Software Developers.
Official Title
Effects of Ergonomic Considerations on Musculoskeletal Disorders and Posture in Software Developers.
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
December 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
November 10, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
February 10, 2022 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 10, 2022 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Riphah International University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The human and computer interface is becoming increasingly intuitive, but for the inexperienced user still poses formidable problems. Musculoskeletal symptoms of VDU users are believed to have a multifactorial aetiology. Software developers don't have knowledge of ergonomic principles. Faulty postures had an effect on posture.
Detailed Description
Data will be collected from software developer companies in Lahore at questionnaire include demographic data and data collection tools. The software developer will be guided about basic ergonomic principles and data will be collected at the start of the study and in 2 stages with a 2-week interval. A quasi-experiment study will be used. The sample size will be323 (margin of error 5%, confidence level 95%, population size 2000, and dist. 50%) by Rao software. A convenient sampling technique will be used. Data will be analyzed using SPSS 21 by comparing mean and correlating variables

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Musculoskeletal Disorders

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Model Description
Quasi-experimental study
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
323 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Ergonomic Principals
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Ergonomic Principal for computer users will be used.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
ergonomic principls
Intervention Description
Ergonomic principles for posture correction in office for computer users.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
The Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA)
Description
The Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) was developed to "rapidly" evaluate risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) associated with certain job tasks. Change from Baseline Rapid Entire Body Assessment at 3 week
Time Frame
Change from Baseline Rapid Entire Body Assessment at 3 week
Title
The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ)
Description
The NMQ can be used as a questionnaire or as a structured interview for musculoskeletal disorders. Change from Baseline for musculoskeletal disorders Assessment at 3 week.
Time Frame
Change from Baseline for musculoskeletal disorders Assessment at 3 week.
Title
Computer Workstations Tool
Description
provided by Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Change from Baseline Computer Workstations Assessment at 3 week.
Time Frame
Change from Baseline Computer Workstations Assessment at 3 week.

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
25 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
40 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Software engineers who have experience of more than 2 years, in the same company. Software engineers with the age less than 40 years and both gender. Exclusion Criteria: Software engineers who had a past history of spine surgery or diseases in the Spine like disc prolapse, discitis, arthritis etc. Orthopedically physically challenged Pregnant women.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Muhammad Sanaullah, MS
Organizational Affiliation
Riphah International University
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
I leads Software house
City
Lahore
State/Province
Punjab
ZIP/Postal Code
54700
Country
Pakistan

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No
Citations:
Citation
Cassidy, S. and P. Eachus, Developing the computer user self-efficacy (CUSE) scale: Investigating the relationship between computer self-efficacy, gender and experience with computers. Journal of educational computing research, 2002. 26(2): p. 133-153.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
14759746
Citation
Punnett L, Wegman DH. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: the epidemiologic evidence and the debate. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2004 Feb;14(1):13-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2003.09.015.
Results Reference
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PubMed Identifier
15857896
Citation
Wahlstrom J. Ergonomics, musculoskeletal disorders and computer work. Occup Med (Lond). 2005 May;55(3):168-76. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqi083.
Results Reference
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