General public
Conditions
Interventions
Grounding a subject'
s body through a self-adhesive electrode with a layer of conductive gel attached to the subject'
s lower or upper extremity and connected to the earth through a 100 kohm resistance contained inside a numbered junction box at the subject'
s workplace while performing their typical tasks using computer equipment for 3 hours.
Sham grounding a subject'
s lower or upper extremity and connected to the earth through an open circuit (break) contained inside a numbered junction box at the subject'
s workplace while performing their typical tasks using computer equipment for 3 hours.
Sponsors
O. M. Marzieiev Institute of Public Health of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) Willing and able to give informed consent to participate in the experiment and permission for data use 2) Work activities related to the use of computer equipment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Inability to access their workplace without access modification 2) Inability to remain seated for 3 hours at their workplace without significant discomfort 3) Inability to perform their typical workplace tasks on computer equipment 4) Inability to understand instructions, content of questionnaires, or to provide meaningful answers 5) History of any allergic reaction to self-adhesive electrodes or gel used in them
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Positive and Negative Affect Scale, before and after exposure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Visual analogue scale of perceived stress level, before and after exposure 2) Test of Differentiated Self-Assessment of Functional State, before and after exposure | — |
Countries
Europe
Contacts
Public ContactSergiy Voznesenskyy
O. M. Marzieiev Institute of Public Health of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine Affiliated external researcher
Outcome results
None listed