Clinical trial NCT06407453: Effectiveness of Exercise Given With Ergonomics Training in Tea Workers
Official title: Effectiveness of Exercise Given With Ergonomics Training in Tea Workers
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Neck Pain
Back Pain
Work-related Illness
Lead sponsor: Uskudar University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-05-09
Enrollment: 60
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 25
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The aim of our study is to investigate the effectiveness of exercise against work-related musculoskeletal disorders in tea workers.

Detailed description: Individuals who volunteer to participate in the study will be evaluated considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and participants will participate in the study after reading and signing the Informed Consent Form. Tea workers who collect tea will be divided into 2 groups. .Demographic Information Form, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Upper Extremity Discomfort Analysis, Rapid Upper Extremity Assessment (RULA), Sleep Quality, Scandinavian Musculoskeletal System Questionnaire will be given to the participants of both groups. The surveys will be carried out face to face. After the application of the surveys, statistical data will be obtained. analyzes will be made. One group will be given exercise, the other group will not be given exercise. Post-exercise surveys will be conducted again to check the effectiveness of the exercise.

Eligibility criteria: INCLUSION CRITERIA

* Being between the ages of 25-45.
* Having been a tea craftsman for at least 10 years.
* Having the ability to read and write Turkish.
* Agreeing to participate in the study voluntarily.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

* Being diagnosed with a serious psychological illness.
* Malignancy
* Advanced osteoporosis
* Being under 25 years of age.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Arm Shoulder and Hand Problems Questionnaire
timeFrame: 14 weeks
measure: Nordic Musculoskeletal Survey
timeFrame: 14 weeks
measure: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
timeFrame: 14 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Uskudar Üniversity
Study officials:
affiliation: Uskudar University
name: İlayda GÜR
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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