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Investigating the effect of Swedish massage on musculoskeletal disorders

The effect of Swedish massage on ergonomic risk factors and range of motion of female hairdressers with musculoskeletal disorders

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20230619058540N1
Enrollment
42
Registered
2023-08-09
Start date
2023-08-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-08-21

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Hairdresser women with musculoskeletal disorders. Soft tissue disorder, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention group: An intervention group.

Sponsors

the University of Arak
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
25 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female hairdressers who do hair-related work and whose average age is between 25 and 35 years old, who do not have orthopedic problems in terms of back, lumbar, and neck spine injuries, and who have not performed any surgery in the upper and lower limbs, as well They must be free of any contagious and non-contagious skin diseases and rheumatism.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Hairdressers suffering from various skin and rheumatic diseases, history of surgery and orthopedic problems in the cervical, back and lumbar spine.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ergonomic risk factors: In fact, ergonomics is a science that deals with the relationship between humans and the work environment. The method used in ergonomics is reba, the reba method is a suitable method for evaluating jobs in which there are many changes in the working posture. Timepoint: Time periods measurement of pain and range of motion at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 1 weeks after the end of the massage sessions. Method of measurement: Cornell Pain Questionnaire, Reba Ergonomics Questionnaire.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain improvement score and range of motion. Timepoint: The time periods of measuring pain and range of motion at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and 1 week after its start. Method of measurement: Cornell Pain Questionnaire and Reba Ergonomics Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactShahrjerdi Shahnaz

The university of Arak

Shahrjerdi.Shahnaz@gmail.com+98 86 3262 9024

Outcome results

None listed

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