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NCT Number: NCT05811715

Effects of Whole-body Stretching Exercise for Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain and Physical Exertion Among Healthcare Professionals

Purpose of the study:To investigate effect of whole-body stretching (WBS) exercise during lunch-break for reducing musculoskeletal pain and physical exertion among healthcare professionals

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Key information

Conditions

Healthcare Professionals

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hashim Ahmed

Najran, Najran Region, 1988, Saudi Arabia

About this study

This study involved a single-blinded 2-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) to compare the effect of WBS exercise versus control group during lunch-break to reduce symptoms of WRMSDs in healthcare professionals. sixty healthcare professionals were recruited from Najran university hospital, Saudi Arabia. Study objectives and procedure were properly explained and written informed consent was obtained at the beginning of the study. All the participants were randomly assigned into two equal groups A and B.

Group A were received the 30 minutes of whole body stretching class while group B were received an education program which includes ergonomic principles, WRMSDs and their risk factors, as well as manual handling techniques were explained .

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Full time healthcare professionals with more than one year of experience were eligible to participate

Exclusion criteria

  • Acute musculoskeletal symptoms (pain intensity on visual analogue scale (VAS) > 7)

Treatment and study plan

whole body stretching excercise

Other

For the WBS group, each 30 minutes exercise class was run by a one trained physiotherapist to serve a maximum of 10 participants (10 x 3 = 30 participants) working in the hospital. Participants invited to attend the exercise class 3 times a week for 6 weeks in their hospital during lunch-break. During each session, participants asked to perform WBS exercise (Franco et al., 2008).

Educational program

Other

Participants received an education program which includes ergonomic principles, WRMSDs and their risk factors, as well as manual handling techniques(Bolbol et al., 2017).

Primary outcomes

  1. musculoskeletal pain

    Time frame: 6 Weeks

    musculoskeletal pain were assessed by Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire

  2. physical exertion

    Time frame: 6 Weeks

    physical exertion were assessed by Borg rating of perceived exertion

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Najran University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effects of Whole-body Stretching Exercise During Lunch-break for Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain and Physical Exertion Among Healthcare Professionals

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Apr 13, 2023
Registry last updated
Apr 13, 2023

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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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