Active Prevention of MSDs (Musculoskeletal Disorders, Upper and Spine Members) in the Context of Computer Screen Work (I-Preventive)

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 1

Conditions: Latent Musculoskeletal Diseases; Symptomatic Musculoskeletal Diseases

Treatments: Behavioral: Computer program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02350244

CHU-0219

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full description

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.

Enrollment: 200 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• • To carry out a professional activity.
• To be involved in a computer work for at least 5 hours a day.
• To be between 18 and 65 years.

Exclusion criteria

• • To be in sick leave.
• Rheumatic and neurological diseases which needed treatment.
• Workstations which have been recently changed.
• A behavioral and/or comprehension trouble

Trial design

200 participants in 2 patient groups

Experimental group

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects of the experimental group will have to follow an intervention for one month, consisting in active breaks from computer work

Treatment:

Behavioral: Computer program

Control group

Other group

Description:

Control group patients had no intervention

Treatment:

Behavioral: Computer program