Clinical trial NCT04857853: Exercise, Rest Breaks and Ergonomics Modification on Fatigue and MSK Discomfort in Static Workstation
Official title: Effects of Exercise, Rest Breaks and Ergonomics Modification on Fatigue and Musculoskeletal Discomfort in Static Workstation Office Workers
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Musculoskeletal Pain
Keywords: Pain
Workstation
Musculoskeletal
Rest break
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-04-23
Enrollment: 42
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 25
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The current study examines the effects of exercise, ergonomic modifications, and rest breaks on fatigue and musculoskeletal discomfort during computer tasks. For the purpose of this project, musculoskeletal discomfort is defined as a constellation of signs and symptoms that include muscle tension, paresthesia, pain, and/or physical strain in soft tissues and bones.

Detailed description: Static workstation workers frequently experience musculoskeletal discomfort which, according to a survey of the literature, may include muscle tension, muscle fatigue, paresthesia, pain, and/or physical strain in soft tissues and bones. The incidence of musculoskeletal discomfort in office workers like computer users is as high as 50%. In various studies on static workstation workers, musculoskeletal discomfort has been reported, either separately or in aggregate, in the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, back, legs, buttocks, ankles, feet, and chest.

The current study examines the effects of exercise, ergonomic modifications, and rest breaks on fatigue and musculoskeletal discomfort during computer tasks. For the purpose of this project, musculoskeletal discomfort is defined as a constellation of signs and symptoms that include muscle tension, paresthesia, pain, and/or physical strain in soft tissues and bones.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Both male and female
* Age: 25-45 years
* Those static workstation office workers using a computer for at least 6 hours per day.
* Static workstation office workers screened by ROSA.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Discomfort from non-musculoskeletal origin
* Recent history of trauma and receiving any kind of treatment for the current condition
* Severe orthopedic disease
* Any mental and physiological illness that could interfere in the exercise

Primary outcomes:
measure: Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire
timeFrame: 6th week
measure: Chalder fatigue scale
timeFrame: 6th week
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Islamabad
country: Pakistan
facility: Foundation University
state: Punjab
Study officials:
affiliation: Riphah International University
name: Nazish Rafique, MSPT
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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