Clinical Trial: Active Prevention of MSDs (Musculoskeletal Disorders, Upper and Spine Members) in the Context of Computer Screen Work

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Active Prevention of MSDs (Musculoskeletal Disorders, Upper and Spine Members) in the Context of Computer Screen Work

Brief Summary: Evaluate the benefit of an intervention by a computer program comprising active breaks, in the form of a personalized self-program on functional impairment and / or pain, among employees with latent or symptomatic upper extremity MSDs and spine (+/- eyestrain) in connection with the computer work environment.

Detailed Summary:

The benefit of the intervention will be assessed among four groups of subjects: symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects randomized in control or experimental group.

Subjects of the experimental group will have to follow an intervention for one month, consisting in active breaks from computer work. Control group patients had no intervention.

Symptoms of MSD will be assessed via questionnaire before and after intervention, in all groups.


Sponsor: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Current Primary Outcome: Nordic style questionnaire score [ Time Frame: at 1 month ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Evolution of " Nordic style " and eyestrain questionnaires [ Time Frame: at 1 month ]
  • Evolution of global psychological status (HAD) [ Time Frame: at 1 month ]
  • Evolution of psychosocial work characteristics (VAS stress and satisfaction at work) [ Time Frame: at 1 month ]
  • Occurrence sick leave and frequency of work trips during the study. [ Time Frame: at 1 month ]
  • Adherence to the self-program [ Time Frame: at 1 month ]


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Dates:
Date Received: January 13, 2015
Date Started: June 2014
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 26, 2015
Last Verified: January 2015