A PREVENTIVE PROGRAM FOR SURGEONS WORK- RELATED MUSCOLOSKELETAL DISORDERS: OUTCOMES OF A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL

A PREVENTIVE PROGRAM FOR SURGEONS WORK- RELATED MUSCOLOSKELETAL DISORDERS: OUTCOMES OF A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL - A PREVENTIVE PROGRAM FOR SURGEONS WORK- RELATED MUSCOLOSKELETAL DISORDERS: OUTCOMES OF A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000028557

Enrollment

Registered

2017-08-06

Start date

2015-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Work-related muscoloskeletal disorders

Interventions

The intervention group, properly informed during dedicated meetings or individually, have become aware of possible problems and risk factors related to the work. In addition, the physical therapist ed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Consultant surgeons and residents actively involved in surgical activity.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: symptoms associated with a previous self-surgery, history of trauma, inflammatory diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To find any difference in work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD)severity between the two groups after 3 and 6 months from the beginning of the program. The WRMSD severity is evaluated using the following validated questionnaires and scales: Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnarie (NMQ), the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36), performed at the beginning ppf the trial, at 3 and 6 months	—

Measure

Time frame

To find any difference in work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSD)severity between the two groups after 3 and 6 months from the beginning of the program. The WRMSD severity is evaluated using the following validated questionnaires and scales: Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnarie (NMQ), the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36), performed at the beginning ppf the trial, at 3 and 6 months

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the course of symptoms, the assumption of drugs, the patients satisfaction and the quality of life, and also the compliance using ad hoc questionnaire.	—

Countries

Europe

Contacts

Public ContactFrancesco Squizzato

University of Padua University of Padua

squiz.cesco@yahoo.it+390498211111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026