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NCT Number: NCT03831737

Team-based Ergonomics Educational Model for Workplace WELLNESS Improvement: A Pilot Study

This research is being done to explore the potential benefit of a physical therapist-guided stretching program on musculoskeletal pain and well-being.

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Key information

Conditions

MSDs Muscle Pain Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal Pain Myalgia Nervous System Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Neuromuscular Diseases Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • HMC/COM staff (faculty, residents, fellows, APPs, physical/occupational therapists, nurses, schedulers, etc.)
  • At least 18 years old
  • Willing and able to participate in all study procedures
  • Willing and able to provide informed consent
  • Group 2 subjects must have access to a computer with internet or an iPhone or Android smartphone

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects who do not meet all inclusion criteria will be excluded from the study.

Treatment and study plan

stretching exercises

Behavioral

Head/neck stretches

  • Head tilt side to side
  • Cross-chest stretch Torso stretches
  • Side stretch
  • Mid-back stretch Lower limb
  • Standing quadriceps stretch
  • Standing hamstring stretch

Primary outcomes

  1. SF-36

    Time frame: change from 3 month time point to 6 month time point

    The 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered quality-of-life measures.

  2. CMDQ

    Time frame: change from 3 month time point to 6 month time point

    The Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires (CMDQ) is a questionnaire based on previous published research studies of musculoskeletal discomfort among office workers.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Modified Sit and Reach

    Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months, change from 3 month time point to 6 month time point

    The sit and reach test is a common measure of flexibility, and specifically measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles.

  2. SF-36

    Time frame: baseline, 3 months

    The 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered quality-of-life measures.

  3. CMDQ

    Time frame: baseline, 3 months

    The Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires (CMDQ) is a questionnaire based on previous published research studies of musculoskeletal discomfort among office workers.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Other

Registry information

Acronym: TEEM WELLNESS

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Feb 6, 2019
Registry last updated
Dec 24, 2019

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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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