Musculoskeletal pain - prevention well being of office workers pain quality of life
Conditions
Interventions
Name : Ergonomics
- Description : workstation adjustments based on anthropometric measures, and follow-up visits, once a week for a duration of 5 weeks.
Name : Mindfulness
- Description : new mindf
new mindfulness- occupational based program, inspired from conventional MBCT and MBSR, administrated as group sessions once a week for a duration of 5 weeks.
workstation adjustments based on anthropometric measures, and follow-up visits, once a week for a duration of 5 weeks.
Mindfulness
Sponsors
Dr Sandra Kobaiter Maarrawi
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Office workers aged between 18 and 64-year-old (legal work age in Lebanon) - Female (because pain perception defers based on sex) - Experiencing non-specific pain related to work - Work for at least 20h / week
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Obesity (IMC > 30 Kg/m2) - Not having a fixed workstation, sharing a workstation with a co-worker, using a laptop computer, using two monitors - Having undergone surgery in the previous six months - Pain due to a medical condition, pregnancy or menstruation - Taking pain medication on a regular basic
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Name: Pain;Timepoints: at baseline, During the 2 weeks following end of treatment, and after 6 months ;Measure: Visual analog scale;Name: Quality of Life;Timepoints: at baseline, During the 2 weeks following end of treatment, and after 6 months ;Measure: The 12-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) | — |
Countries
Lebanon
Contacts
Public ContactDr Sandra Kobaiter Maarrawi
Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Outcome results
None listed