Musculoskeletal Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether a daily, 15-minute stretching routine for one year reduces musculoskeletal pain and improves quality of life in personnel working in the radiology and cardiology departments at Mayo Clinics and Mayo Clinic Health System sites.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALStretching
One-year stretching program for 15 minutes every day
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* A 15-minute daily stretching program will be implemented for 1 year. * Personnel working in the departments of Cardiology and Radiology at Mayo Rochester, - Mayo Scottsdale, and Mayo Jacksonville and Mayo Clinic Health System. * Willing to complete standardized questionnaires (DASH, ODI) to assess work-related pain at baseline and at 1 year. * Employees who respond to questionnaires at baseline and 1 year but don't participate in the stretching exercises will be controls for the study. * Willing and able to provide written, informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy. * Inability to participate in the stretching exercises for any reason. * Preexisting musculoskeletal problems that has required employees to seek active medical or orthopedic treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the DASH index score | 12 months | The DASH (Disability Arm, Shoulder, and Hand outcomes) is scored on a 0-100 scale. Higher score indicates greater disability. A change of 10 more points from baseline, noted at the end of the study will be considered significant |
| Change in ODI (Oswestry Disability Index) | 12 months | The OSI is scored on a 0-100 scale, zero being with no disability and 100 with maximum disability possible. A change of 10 points from baseline will be considered significant |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed