Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Universite de Moncton

Code:

NCT06534203

Conditions

Work Related Musculoskeletal Injuries (WRMSIs)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 19+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Investigation - Observational Study

Study Details

Brief summary:

Providing care to residents and patients significantly contributes to work-related injuries among healthcare personnel, particularly those responsible for transferring and handling residents, who face a higher risk of injury due to the physical demands of their work and other environmental factors.

The purpose of this project is to better understand the daily work requirements, identify their physical demands, and assess injury risk of caregivers. Data will be collected using a new pen-and-paper-based ergonomic surveying tool, a series of questionnaires, and measurements of physiological demands such as heart rate and galvanic skin response.

Collecting this data will enable the investigators and others to create new interventions better tailored to this working population, with a focus on injury prevention. These interventions may include warm-up routines, stretching exercises, training programs, and/or technological advancements.

Conditions

Work Related Musculoskeletal Injuries (WRMSIs)

Study ID

NCT06534203

Start date

Jul 25, 2024

Status verified date

Jul, 2024

Completion date

Dec 30, 2024

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep 30, 2024

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 19+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Full-time caregivers
  • Caregivers responsible for the care and handling of residents
  • Aged 19 or over

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Part-time caregivers
  • Caregivers not responsible for residents care and handling
  • Caregivers under 19 years of age

Study Design

Enrollment

30 participants

Anticipated

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Interventions

Investigation - Observational Study

In this study, there will be no intervention, instead, it will be an observational study aimed at identifying the specific physical demands of caregivers working in long-term care facilities. This information will inform future interventions that can help reduce the occurrence of work-related musculoskeletal injuries.

Primary outcome measure

  • Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 1A : "The caregiver did NOT use any tools or aids while performing the following transfer tasks" [ Time Frame: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours) ]
  • Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 1B : "The caregiver used tools and/or aids while performing the following transfer tasks" [ Time Frame: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours) ]
  • Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 1C: "Tools used for resident transfers" [ Time Frame: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours) ]
  • Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 2A: "Number of resident handling in Bed" [ Time Frame: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours) ]
  • Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 2B: "Number of resident handling in Wheelchair - Sitting" [ Time Frame: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours) ]
  • Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 3: "Motor tasks - Housework - Sanitary" [ Time Frame: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours) ]
  • Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 4: "Time spent under different type of behavior" [ Time Frame: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours) ]
  • Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 5: "Additional information" [ Time Frame: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours) ]
  • Pen and Paper Ergonomic Tool - Part 6: "Field observations" [ Time Frame: One experimental session (8 to 12 hours) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Alexis Dube, B. Sc (2025)

863-4342ead7300@umoncton.ca

Michelle R Cardoso, PhD

470-3979michelle.cardoso@umoncton.ca

Locations

Université de Moncton

Recruiting

Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, E1A 3E9

Contacts

Alexis D Dubé, BScKin

863-4342ead7300@umoncton.ca

Michelle R Cardoso, PhD

470-3979michelle.cardoso@umoncton.ca

Principal Investigator:

Alexis D Dubé, B. Sc

More Information

Sponsor

Universite de Moncton

Last update posted

Aug 2, 2024

Last verified

Jul, 2024

Keywords

  • Musculoskeletal Injuries
  • Healthcare
  • Patient Handling
  • Nursing Homes
  • Injury Prevention

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Universite de Moncton on 2024-08-02.