Effectiveness exercise therapy in beginning non-specific Work-Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULD)
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN15872455 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN15872455 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | NTR1022 |
- Submission date
- 23/08/2007
- Registration date
- 23/08/2007
- Last edited
- 25/11/2009
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Marjon D.F. van Eijsden-Besseling
Scientific
Scientific
University Hospital Maastricht
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
P.O. Box 5800
Maastricht
6202 AZ
Netherlands
| Phone | +31 (0)43 387 5147 |
|---|---|
| Mvey@frev.azm.nl |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised, active controlled, parallel group trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Scientific title | Postural exercise therapy according to Cesar/Mensendieck and physiotherapy are equally effective on beginning non-specific work-related upper limb disorders in VDU-workers: a controlled, randomised trial with follow-up of one year |
| Study acronym | WRULD |
| Study objectives | Is postural exercise therapy according to Cesar/Mensendieck more effective in reducing pain, improving functional level and health related quality of life in Visual Display Unit (VDU)-workers with beginning non-specific Work-Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULD) when compared to usual physiotherapy? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Ethics approval received from the local medical ethics committee |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Non-specific Work-Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULD) |
| Intervention | Postural exercise therapy according to Cesar/Mensendieck (experimental group) and usual physiotherapy (control group), both during 10 weeks. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Horizontal numerical Visual Analogue 10 cm Scale (VAS) according to Jensen 2. Dichotomous question: do you still suffer from WRULD? Yes/no |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. On disability level Disabilities of Arm, Shoulder, Hand (DASH) 2. Health related quality of life by the 36-item Short Form health survey (SF-36) |
| Overall study start date | 01/05/2003 |
| Completion date | 28/02/2006 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target number of participants | 88 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Being VDU-worker (at least four hours Personal Computer [PC] per day) at the time of first complaints and being employed in present job for at least three months 2. Non-specific WRULD symptoms exist greater than two weeks and less than three months and are purely related to PC work 3. Aged between 20 and 45 years |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. WRULD symptoms during other daily activities 2. Specific WRULD 3. Patients with other diseases of loco motor apparatus 4. Pregnant patients 5. Patients on partly or fully sick leave 6. Patients who received already therapy or postural exercise therapy last five years |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/05/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 28/02/2006 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
University Hospital Maastricht
Maastricht
6202 AZ
Netherlands
6202 AZ
Netherlands
Sponsor information
University Hospital Maastricht (AZM) (Netherlands)
Hospital/treatment centre
Hospital/treatment centre
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Maastricht
6200 MD
Netherlands
| Website | http://www.unimaas.nl/ |
|---|---|
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/02d9ce178 |
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Institute for Rehabilitation Research (Netherlands)
No information available
University Hospital Maastricht (AZM) (Netherlands)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/08/2008 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results | 17/11/2009 | Yes | No |
