The effect of ergonomics orientation and motor control exercises in patients with work-related upper extremity disorders (WRUED)
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN28200443 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN28200443 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | Federal University of Juiz de Fora (Brazil) |
| Funder | Federal University of Juiz de Fora (Brazil) |
- Submission date
- 17/04/2010
- Registration date
- 29/04/2010
- Last edited
- 04/10/2011
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Ms Taís Di Mambro
Scientific
Scientific
Rua José Esteves de Oliveira 75/303
Juiz de Fora - Minas gerais
36021-710
Brazil
| Phone | +55 (0)32 32367942 |
|---|---|
| taisrdm@gmail.com |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Single centre randomised active controlled parallel group trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | Randomised and controlled study of the effect of ergonomics orientation and motor control exercises in patients with WRUED |
| Study objectives | 1. The treatment with motor control exercises and ergonomics orientation is better than the treatment with ergonomics orientation only. 2. The treatment with motor control exercises relieves the pain and improves the Work Ability Index (WAI) in patients with WRUED. |
| Ethics approval(s) | The Committee of Ethics in Research in Human Beings of Propesq (UFJF) approve on the 27th of July 2009 (ref 130/2009) |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Work-related upper extremity disorders (WRUED) |
| Intervention | A group will receive ergonomics orientation and another will receive ergonomics orientation and motor control training for movement re-education. Both groups will be followed-up for 4 weeks and will be reassessed after 2 weeks as well as on the last day of follow-up so as to verify the effects of the ergonomics orientation an of the ergonomics orientation plus the motor control training in terms of pain, movements and work ability. The ergonomics orientation and motor control training group will do personalised therapeutic exercises aiming to increase strength, muscular length and motor control, according to the diagnosis of imperfect movements. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Pain, assessed through the Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS) |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Work Ability Index validated in Brazil |
| Completion date | 20/04/2011 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 60 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Patients, either sex, aged between 20 and 55, with specific or non specific WRUED who complain about pain in the cervical area, shoulders, elbow, forearm, wrist and hands and have difficulty to make work-related as well as daily life movements for at least 6 months. 2. Patients who have agreed to interrupt the traditional physiotherapeutic treatment and to participate in this study for 4 weeks. 3. Patients who have painless movement in at least 60% of the normal range of movement of the glenohumeral joint for flexion and rotation. |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Patients in the acute stage, which is defined by flogistic signs and limitation of the range of movement in the initial angles due to pain. 2. Patients submitted to surgery due to WRUED. 3. Patients with established diagnosis of the following: 3.1. Cervical discopathies 3.2. Neurological diseases 3.3. Fibromyalgia and rheumatic diseases 3.4. Cancer 3.5. Severe psychiatric disease 3.6. Pregnancy 3.7. Hypermobility syndrome |
| Date of first enrolment | 20/08/2010 |
| Date of final enrolment | 20/04/2011 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Brazil
Study participating centre
Rua José Esteves de Oliveira 75/303
Juiz de Fora - Minas gerais
36021-710
Brazil
36021-710
Brazil
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
