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NCT Number: NCT06842485

Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Cardiac Sonographers

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders(WRMDs) are common among cardiac sonographers due to their nature of work. This study aims to find out the effectiveness of the telerehabilitation method in the management of WRMDs among cardiac sonographers. 38 cardiac sonographers diagnosed with WRMDs will be randomly allocated into experimental and control groups with an allocation ratio1:1. The Experimental group will be receiving the telerehabilitation program along with an ergonomic awareness education program for 6 weeks, and the control group will receive an ergonomic awareness education alone. Pain, quality of life and work satisfaction are the outcome measures which will be measured at the baseline and after 6 weeks of the program

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Key information

Conditions

Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Imamabdulrahman bin fasial univeristy

Dammam, Eastern Province, 34521, Saudi Arabia

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Cardiac sonographers with work-related musculoskeletal pain.
  • Cardiac sonographers practicing adult echocardiography predominantly working in public hospitals, private hospitals or/and private outpatient clinics in Saudi Arabia.

Exclusion criteria

  • Systematic diseases as reported by the participants such as Diabetes Miletus and Fibromyalgia.
  • Using cardiac medications or the pain killer as reported by the participants.
  • Any biomechanical abnormalities based on the evaluation of a qualified physical therapist.
  • Any other musculoskeletal disorders or injuries which is not related to WRMDs.
  • Any recent surgery which may affect the ability to participate in the exercise program.
  • Any other contraindications to participate in the exercise program.
  • Pregnancy in female participants.

Treatment and study plan

telerehabilitation

Other

The experimental group will be given a tailored program of telerehabilitation consisting of stretching and strengthening exercises for six weeks (three times per week)

Patient Education

Other

Patient education will be given to both the experimental and control groups. Patient education and telerehabilitation will be given to the experimental group. To the control group, patient education alone will be provided

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain measured by Numeric Pain Rating Scale

    Time frame: baseline and immediately after 6 weeks of the program

    Numeric Pain Rating Scale is a 11-point scale where the minimum score is 0 (indicating no pain) and the maximum score is 10 (representing the worst possible pain)

  2. Quality of life measured by Short Form (36) Health Survey questionnaire

    Time frame: baseline and immediately after 6 weeks of the program

    • The Short Form (36) Health Survey questionnaire contains 36 items that cover eight distinct health domains:
    • Physical Functioning
    • Role Limitations due to Physical Health
    • Role Limitations due to Emotional Problems
    • Energy/Fatigue (Vitality)
    • Emotional Wellbeing (Mental Health)
    • Social Functioning
    • Pain (Bodily Pain)
    • General Health Perceptions
    • Each domain is scored on a scale from 0 to 100.
    • Higher scores indicate better perceived health and quality of life.

  3. Work satisfaction

    Time frame: baseline and immediately after 6 weeks of the program

    Work satisfaction measured by The job satisfaction scale

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in the Management of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Cardiac Sonographers

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Feb 24, 2025
Registry last updated
Sep 11, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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