Effects Job Rotation in the Prevention of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.

Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

116 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-09-30

Study Completion Date

2016-02-29

Brief Summary

Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.

The objective this study is evaluated if job rotation (change works that function every to work hours)contributes to reduce absence from work to complaints musculoskeletal disorders. And:

* Improve general health status
* Improve musculoskelettal symptoms
* Improve work performance
* Decrease costs with absence

Related Clinical Trials

Explore similar clinical trials based on study characteristics and research focus.

Exercise at Workplace for Manual Material Handling Workers

NCT03597802

Ergonomics Manual Material Handling Occupational Health

UNKNOWN NA

Effectiveness of Laboral Kinesiotherapy in Prevention of Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Disorders

NCT04047056

Upper Limb; Injury, Superficial, Multiple

COMPLETED NA

Multifaceted Physioterapeutic Intervention at Workplace

NCT02636309

Musculoskeletal Pain Quality of Life

COMPLETED NA

Effect of Passive and Active Rest Break in Musculoskeletal Complains

NCT03559153

Occupational Diseases Work-related Injury

COMPLETED NA

Ergonomic Effects of Using a Professional Passive Exoskeleton

NCT06193018

Occupational Exposure

COMPLETED

Detailed Description

Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.

This study is single-blinded RCT, whose aim is to evaluate the effect of the rotation function in the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders in industrial workers Methods: Participants will be recruited from employees a textile industry. The inclusion criteria are: employees age between 18 and 65 years and be able to read and understand the questionnaires. The number of working hours lost due to leave for sick leave due to illness of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M Group International Classification of Diseases, ICD-10) is used to estimate the sample size. The average time lost during the last three months, in companies where the study was conducted is approximately 1,100 hours. Assume that interventions will enable a reduction of this number by 10%, ie, the groups will have a difference of 100 lost working hours, with a standard deviation of 250 hours. Will be considered a statistical power of 80%, α=0.05 and a follow-up loss of up to 15%. Thus, 116 workers are required per group. The productive sectors included in the study will be pre- stratified from the level of exposure to ergonomic risk factors. The sectors with similar demands will be grouped and randomly divided between the intervention group and the control group. The intervention group will perform rotation function, switching between tasks with low, moderate and high ergonomic risk and different requests for ergonomic body region added to ergonomic guidelines. The control group will receive only the ergonomic guidelines. Primary outcomes: Absence from work due to sick leave due to disease of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue. Secondary outcomes are: musculoskeletal symptoms (Nordic Questionnaire and EVA), ergonomic risk factors (Quick exposure Check and Job Factors Questionnaire), psychosocial factors and fatigue (Need for Recovery Scale (NFR), general health status (WHOQOL-bref), physical activity level (Baecke Questionnaire), productivity with Work Performance Questionnaire (HPQ) and costs (incremental cost effectiveness ratio). Outcomes will be assessed at baseline and after 3 , 6 and 12 months . The information on the amount of hours lost by removal for medical leave will be recorded daily. Expected results: It is expected that interventions to reduce the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders and consequent worker absenteeism due to sick leave, 100 hours of work lost. It is expected that the results obtained in this study may contribute to setting standards in the field of Occupational Health, as well as for decision making of professionals working in this area.

Conditions

See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Design

Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.

Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.

Job rotation

The intervention group will perform rotation function, switching between tasks with low, moderate and high ergonomic risk and different requests for ergonomic body region added to ergonomic guidelines.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Guidelines ergonomics

Intervention Type OTHER

Orientation about manual material handling, posture, furniture, rest break and others in general.

Guidelines Ergonomics

Manual material handling Orientation posture Orientation furniture Orientation in general

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Job rotation

Intervention Type OTHER

The intervention group will perform rotation function, switching between tasks with low, moderate and high ergonomic risk and different requests for ergonomic body region added to ergonomic guidelines.

Interventions

Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.

Job rotation

The intervention group will perform rotation function, switching between tasks with low, moderate and high ergonomic risk and different requests for ergonomic body region added to ergonomic guidelines.

Intervention Type OTHER

Guidelines ergonomics

Orientation about manual material handling, posture, furniture, rest break and others in general.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.

Inclusion Criteria

* Sectors workers with production lines that allow switching between different tasks and requests biomechanical exposure levels ergonomic risk. And work is carried out in production cells.

Exclusion Criteria

* Sector workers whose production lines are automated or semi-automated, possessing the pace of work determined by machinery and that the work stoppage is not possible.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes