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To study the effect of a wearable lift assist device on tiredness in labourers who perform repeated lifting activity.

The effect of an on-body personal lift assist device (OBPLAD) on fatiguability during a repetitive lifting task in manual material handlers.(MMH)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/02/023219
Enrollment
53
Registered
2020-02-10
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: OBPLAD: A wearable device which assists lift through elastic elements. The duration of intervention with the device would be 15 mins. Control Intervention1: nil: nil

Sponsors

NEWNDRA INNOVATIONS
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects of either gender in the age group of 20-70years involved in manual material handling

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects with the history of previous work-related or non-work-related back injuries or low back pain. 2. Any musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular or systemic illness which interferes with performance of required task or data collection. 3. Any measurable / observable deformities of the back or lower extremities which interfere with the effective use of OBPLAD.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
fatigue as measured by FFT EMG dataTimepoint: Pre and Post intervention—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
SOFITimepoint: pre and post—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactShyam Krishnan K

Kasturba Medical College

krish.shyam@manipal.edu9880072564

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026