Clinical trial NCT04342208: Evaluate the Working Environments of Individuals Working From Home During Covid-19 Outbreak
Official title: Evaluate the Working Environments of Individuals Working From Home During Covid-19 Outbreak
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Musculoskeletal Pain
Lead sponsor: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-04-10
Enrollment: 259
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_ONLY
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: The study will include people between the ages of 18-65 who works from home (works in the office before isolation) as a part of Covid-19 isolation measure

Brief summary: The study aims to evaluate the working environments of individuals working from home during the covid-19 outbreak and the effect of the working environments on their musculoskeletal system.

Detailed description: The study will include people between the ages of 18-65 who work from home (works in the office before isolation) as a part of the Covid-19 isolation measure. The working environment of the individuals participating in the study will be evaluated with The Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA). Musculoskeletal symptoms will be analyzed by using the Standardised Nordic Questionnaires (NMQ). Pain will be analyzed by using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) .

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* between the ages of 18-65
* works from home
* works in the office before isolation

Exclusion Criteria:

* have any systemic disease that may affect on musculoskeletal system such as fibromyalgia, myofacial pain syndrome, etc.
* have any vision problem
* have difficulty of understanding and following online survey
* have any physical disability
* have self-reported computer use for less than four hours on a typical workday

Primary outcomes:
measure: The Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA)
timeFrame: 30 minutes
Secondary outcomes:
measure: The Standardised Nordic Questionnaries (NMQ)
timeFrame: 15 minutes
Other outcomes:
measure: Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
timeFrame: 2 minutes
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: İstanbul University Cerrahpasa
Study officials:
affiliation: Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
name: Ayşe Zengin Alpözgen, PhD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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