Effectiveness exercise therapy in beginning non-specific Work-Related Upper Limb Disorders (WRULD)

ISRCTN	ISRCTN15872455
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN15872455
Protocol serial number	NTR1022
Sponsor	University Hospital Maastricht (AZM) (Netherlands)
Funders	Institute for Rehabilitation Research (Netherlands), University Hospital Maastricht (AZM) (Netherlands)

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Dr Marjon D.F. van Eijsden-Besseling
Scientific

University Hospital Maastricht
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
P.O. Box 5800
Maastricht
6202 AZ
Netherlands

Phone	+31 (0)43 387 5147
Email	Mvey@frev.azm.nl

Primary study design	Interventional
Study design	Randomised, active controlled, parallel group trial
Secondary study design	Randomised controlled trial
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(s)	1. Horizontal numerical Visual Analogue 10 cm Scale (VAS) according to Jensen 2. Dichotomous question: do you still suffer from WRULD? Yes/no
Key secondary outcome measure(s)	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)
Completion date	28/02/2006

Participant type(s)	Patient
Age group	Adult
Sex	Not Specified
Target sample size at registration	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

University Hospital Maastricht

Maastricht
6202 AZ
Netherlands

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share	No
IPD sharing plan summary	Not provided at time of registration
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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