N/A
N=18
Occupational Therapy's Role in Promoting Community Wellness Utilizing Sit-Stand Workstations
Musculoskeletal Pain · Musculoskeletal Strain · Sedentary Lifestyle
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03052426 ↗Enrolled (actual)
18
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jan 2019
Primary outcome: Primary: Reported Musculoskeletal Discomfort Per Group at 3 Months — 1.43; 1.33; 1.47; 0.46 units on a scale — p=0.9327
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Ergotron WorkFit - TL (Device)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
- Primary completion
- Aug 2017
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Reported Musculoskeletal Discomfort Per Group at 3 Months |
1.43; 1.33; 1.47; 0.46; 0.54; 0.89 | 0.9327 |
| PRIMARY Reported Musculoskeletal Discomfort Per Group at 6 Months |
1.56; 1.31; 1.53; 0.64; 0.30; 0.80 | 0.6316 |
| SECONDARY Reported Musculoskeletal Discomfort at Work at 3 Months and 6 Months All Groups Combined |
1.40; 1.46; 0.60; 0.57; 0.54; 0.48 | <0.0001 sig |
Summary
The aim of this study is to combat the growing global health issue of sedentary behavior and the associated health consequences of prolonged sitting in the workplace. The population of desk-based workers makes up a relatively large population and are an important target for this health promoting initiative with a focus on improving posture, encouraging movement, and fostering a more active and healthy business community. It's important to recognize that occupational therapy practitioners can contribute to community health promotion/disease prevention programs by the skill-set of practitioners to understand habits and routines that influence the adoption and maintenance of healthy behaviors.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Participants must spend > 50% of their work day seated at the computer
- Participants must be primarily English speaking
- Participants must work within the Health Sciences Center building at West Virginia University
Exclusion Criteria
- Participants who are less than 18 years of age
- Participants who are not primarily English speaking
- Participants who spend <50% of their work day seated at the computer
- Participants who do not work within the Health Sciences Center building at West Virginia University
- Participants who are pregnant
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03052426). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.