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Stretching and Musculoskeletal Pain

Sponsor
Mayo Clinic (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT04617379
Collaborator
(none)
190
Enrollment
6
Locations
2
Arms
14.9
Actual Duration (Months)
31.7
Patients Per Site
2.1
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

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.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Behavioral: Stretching
 N/A

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
190 participants
Allocation:
Non-Randomized
Intervention Model:
Parallel Assignment
Masking:
None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose:
Other
Official Title:
Stretching Exercises and Musculoskeletal Pain Among Employees Working in the Echocardiographic, Ultrasound and Interventional Laboratories
Actual Study Start Date :
Jan 31, 2021
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Apr 30, 2022
Actual Study Completion Date :
Apr 30, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Active Treatment Group

15 minutes daily stretch for 1 year

Behavioral: Stretching
One-year stretching program for 15 minutes every day
No Intervention: Control Group

No stretches

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

  1. 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

  2. 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

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
18 Years and Older
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts 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.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Site City State Country Postal Code
1 Mayo Clinic Arizona Scottsdale Arizona United States 85259
2 Mayo Clinic Florida Jacksonville Florida United States 32224
3 Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato Mankato Minnesota United States 56001
4 Mayo Clinic Rochester Rochester Minnesota United States 55905
5 Mayo Clinic Health System - Eau Claire Eau Claire Wisconsin United States 54703
6 Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Healthcare La Crosse Wisconsin United States 54601

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • Mayo Clinic

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Mandeep Singh, MD, Mayo Clinic

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Additional Information:

Publications

None provided.
Responsible Party:
Mandeep Singh, Principal Investigator, Mayo Clinic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT04617379
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 20-003714
First Posted:
Nov 5, 2020
Last Update Posted:
May 18, 2022
Last Verified:
May 1, 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Musculoskeletal Pain

Study Results

No Results Posted as of May 18, 2022