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Physiotherapist Safety: A Study on Ergonomic Risk Factors

Ergonomic risk factors assessment among physiotherapists using HEMPA method: A Cross-Sectional Study - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/12/078837
Enrollment
323
Registered
2024-12-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: NA: NA Control Intervention1: NA: NA

Sponsors

Galgotias University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Physiotherapists eligible for the study include those currently employed in secondary or tertiary hospitals with over one year of work experience work-related musculoskeletal disorders. They should be practicing in Noida and Greater Noida, aged between 25 to 65 years, and willing to provide written informed consent. Additionally, they must not have undergone specific ergonomic training in the past year.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The study excludes physiotherapists employed in primary care hospitals, those with less than one year of experience, and those holding only a diploma in physiotherapy. It also excludes physiotherapists with musculoskeletal disorders from accidents or injuries, those practicing outside Noida and Greater Noida, and pregnant physiotherapists due to unique ergonomic considerations. Additionally, physiotherapists younger than 25 or older than 60, and those who have undergone surgery for musculoskeletal disorders in the past five years, are excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
HEMPA MethodTimepoint: Baseline and 4 weeks

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBhaskar Kumar

Galgotias University

jsharmaphysio@gmail.com971161626

Outcome results

None listed

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