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Effects of Whole-body Stretching Exercise for Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain and Physical Exertion Among Healthcare Professionals

Primary Purpose

Healthcare Professionals

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Saudi Arabia
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
whole body stretching excercise
educational program
Sponsored by
Najran University
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Healthcare Professionals

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: Full time healthcare professionals with more than one year of experience were eligible to participate Exclusion Criteria: Acute musculoskeletal symptoms (pain intensity on visual analogue scale (VAS) > 7)

Sites / Locations

  • Hashim Ahmed

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Group A

Group B

Arm Description

WBS-Whole body stretching exercise group

control group

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

musculoskeletal pain
musculoskeletal pain were assessed by Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire
physical exertion
physical exertion were assessed by Borg rating of perceived exertion

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
April 1, 2023
Last Updated
April 1, 2023
Sponsor
Najran University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT05811715
Brief Title
Effects of Whole-body Stretching Exercise for Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain and Physical Exertion Among Healthcare Professionals
Official Title
Effects of Whole-body Stretching Exercise During Lunch-break for Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain and Physical Exertion Among Healthcare Professionals
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
November 16, 2022 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
March 15, 2023 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 15, 2023 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Najran University

4. Oversight

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

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Purpose of the study:To investigate effect of whole-body stretching (WBS) exercise during lunch-break for reducing musculoskeletal pain and physical exertion among healthcare professionals
Detailed Description
This study involved a single-blinded 2-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) to compare the effect of WBS exercise versus control group during lunch-break to reduce symptoms of WRMSDs in healthcare professionals. sixty healthcare professionals were recruited from Najran university hospital, Saudi Arabia. Study objectives and procedure were properly explained and written informed consent was obtained at the beginning of the study. All the participants were randomly assigned into two equal groups A and B. Group A were received the 30 minutes of whole body stretching class while group B were received an education program which includes ergonomic principles, WRMSDs and their risk factors, as well as manual handling techniques were explained .

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Healthcare Professionals

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
ParticipantOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
60 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Group A
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
WBS-Whole body stretching exercise group
Arm Title
Group B
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
control group
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
whole body stretching excercise
Intervention Description
For the WBS group, each 30 minutes exercise class was run by a one trained physiotherapist to serve a maximum of 10 participants (10 x 3 = 30 participants) working in the hospital. Participants invited to attend the exercise class 3 times a week for 6 weeks in their hospital during lunch-break. During each session, participants asked to perform WBS exercise (Franco et al., 2008).
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
educational program
Intervention Description
Participants received an education program which includes ergonomic principles, WRMSDs and their risk factors, as well as manual handling techniques(Bolbol et al., 2017).
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
musculoskeletal pain
Description
musculoskeletal pain were assessed by Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire
Time Frame
6 Weeks
Title
physical exertion
Description
physical exertion were assessed by Borg rating of perceived exertion
Time Frame
6 Weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Full time healthcare professionals with more than one year of experience were eligible to participate Exclusion Criteria: Acute musculoskeletal symptoms (pain intensity on visual analogue scale (VAS) > 7)
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Hashim Ahmed
City
Najrān
State/Province
Najran
ZIP/Postal Code
1988
Country
Saudi Arabia

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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