Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Dr Marjon D.F. van Eijsden-Besseling
ORCID ID
Contact details
University Hospital Maastricht
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
P.O. Box 5800
Maastricht
6202 AZ
Netherlands
+31 (0)43 387 5147
Mvey@frev.azm.nl
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
NTR1022
Study information
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
Acronym
WRULD
Study hypothesis
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
Ethics approval received from the local medical ethics committee
Study design
Randomised, active controlled, parallel group trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Not specified
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
Condition
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
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
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 trial start date
01/05/2003
Overall trial end date
28/02/2006
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant 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
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
88
Participant 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
Recruitment start date
01/05/2003
Recruitment end date
28/02/2006
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Netherlands
Trial participating centre
University Hospital Maastricht
Maastricht
6202 AZ
Netherlands
Sponsor information
Organisation
University Hospital Maastricht (AZM) (Netherlands)
Sponsor details
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
Maastricht
6200 MD
Netherlands
Sponsor type
Hospital/treatment centre
Website
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
Funder name
Institute for Rehabilitation Research (Netherlands)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Funder name
University Hospital Maastricht (AZM) (Netherlands)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list
1. 2009 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18492000
2. 2009 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19922603
Publication citations
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Results
van Eijsden MD, Gerhards SA, de Bie RA, Severens JL, Cost-effectiveness of postural exercise therapy versus physiotherapy in computer screen-workers with early non-specific work-related upper limb disorders (WRULD); a randomized controlled trial., Trials, 2009, 10, 103, doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-10-103.
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van Eijsden-Besseling MD, Staal JB, van Attekum A, de Bie RA, van den Heuvel WJ, No difference between postural exercises and strength and fitness exercises for early, non-specific, work-related upper limb disorders in visual display unit workers: a randomised trial., Aust J Physiother, 2008, 54, 2, 95-101.