Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 4:36 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-01-10 @ 3:55 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT05173766
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2022-12-12
First Post:
2021-12-01
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Ergonomic Considerations on Musculoskeletal Disorders and Posture in Software Developers.
Sponsor:
Organization:
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Change from Baseline Rapid Entire Body Assessment at 3 week'}, {'measure': 'The Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ)', 'timeFrame': 'Change from Baseline for musculoskeletal disorders Assessment at 3 week.', 'description': 'The NMQ can be used as a questionnaire or as a structured interview for musculoskeletal disorders. Change from Baseline for musculoskeletal disorders Assessment at 3 week.'}, {'measure': 'Computer Workstations Tool', 'timeFrame': 'Change from Baseline Computer Workstations Assessment at 3 week.', 'description': 'provided by Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Change from Baseline Computer Workstations Assessment at 3 week.'}]}, 'oversightModule': {'oversightHasDmc': False, 'isFdaRegulatedDrug': False, 'isFdaRegulatedDevice': False}, 'conditionsModule': {'conditions': ['Musculoskeletal Disorders']}, 'referencesModule': {'references': [{'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Cassidy, S. and P. Eachus, Developing the computer user self-efficacy (CUSE) scale: Investigating the relationship between computer self-efficacy, gender and experience with computers. Journal of educational computing research, 2002. 26(2): p. 133-153.'}, {'pmid': '14759746', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Punnett L, Wegman DH. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: the epidemiologic evidence and the debate. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2004 Feb;14(1):13-23. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2003.09.015.'}, {'pmid': '15857896', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Wahlstrom J. Ergonomics, musculoskeletal disorders and computer work. Occup Med (Lond). 2005 May;55(3):168-76. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqi083.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': "The human and computer interface is becoming increasingly intuitive, but for the inexperienced user still poses formidable problems. Musculoskeletal symptoms of VDU users are believed to have a multifactorial aetiology. 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