Work Related Musculoskeletal DisordersNCT06842485
Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Cardiac Sonographers
A study testing Telerehabilitation and Patient education in people with Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, run by Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.
Trial summary
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders(WRMDs) are common among cardiac sonographers due to their nature of work. This study aims to find out the effectiveness of the telerehabilitation method in the management of WRMDs among cardiac sonographers. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
- What is being tested?
- Telerehabilitation and Patient education
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 32 participants
- Where
- 1 siteSaudi Arabia
- Study dates
- 1 Mar 2025to 10 Jun 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Cardiac sonographers with work-related musculoskeletal pain.
- Cardiac sonographers practicing adult echocardiography predominantly working in public hospitals, private hospitals or/and private outpatient clinics in Saudi Arabia.
Who cannot join
- Systematic diseases as reported by the participants such as Diabetes Miletus and Fibromyalgia.
- Using cardiac medications or the pain killer as reported by the participants.
- Any biomechanical abnormalities based on the evaluation of a qualified physical therapist.
- Any other musculoskeletal disorders or injuries which is not related to WRMDs.
- Any recent surgery which may affect the ability to participate in the exercise program.
- Any other contraindications to participate in the exercise program.
- Pregnancy in female participants.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Saudi Arabia1 site
Imamabdulrahman bin fasial univeristy
Dammam, Eastern Province, 34521
About this study
Official title: Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in the Management of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Cardiac Sonographers
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders(WRMDs) are common among cardiac sonographers due to their nature of work. This study aims to find out the effectiveness of the telerehabilitation method in the management of WRMDs among cardiac sonographers. 38 cardiac sonographers diagnosed with WRMDs will be randomly allocated into experimental and control groups with an allocation ratio1:1. The Experimental group will be receiving the telerehabilitation program along with an ergonomic awareness education program for 6 weeks, and the control group will receive an ergonomic awareness education alone. Pain, quality of life and work satisfaction are the outcome measures which will be measured at the baseline and after 6 weeks of the program
- Conditions
- Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Being tested
- Telerehabilitation, Patient education
- Keywords
- work related musculoskeletal disorders, cardiac sonographers, tele rehabilitation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
TelerehabilitationOther
The experimental group will be given a tailored program of telerehabilitation consisting of stretching and strengthening exercises for six weeks (three times per week)
Patient educationOther
Patient education will be given to both the experimental and control groups. Patient education and telerehabilitation will be given to the experimental group. To the control group, patient education alone will be provided
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Tele rehabilitation | Experimental | Not described |
| Patient education | Active comparator | Not described |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pain measured by Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Numeric Pain Rating Scale is a 11-point scale where the minimum score is 0 (indicating no pain) and the maximum score is 10 (representing the worst possible pain)
Measured: baseline and immediately after 6 weeks of the program
Quality of life measured by Short Form (36) Health Survey questionnaire
- The Short Form (36) Health Survey questionnaire contains 36 items that cover eight distinct health domains:
- Physical Functioning
- Role Limitations due to Physical Health
- Role Limitations due to Emotional Problems
- Energy/Fatigue (Vitality)
- Emotional Wellbeing (Mental Health)
- Social Functioning
- Pain (Bodily Pain)
- General Health Perceptions
- Each domain is scored on a scale from 0 to 100.
- Higher scores indicate better perceived health and quality of life.
Measured: baseline and immediately after 6 weeks of the program
Work satisfaction
Work satisfaction measured by The job satisfaction scale
Measured: baseline and immediately after 6 weeks of the program
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted24 Feb 2025
- Study start1 Mar 2025
- Primary completion20 May 2025
- Study completion10 Jun 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Work Related Musculoskeletal DisordersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 32 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Shibili Nuhmani, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06842485
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB-2025-03-0129
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 18 Feb 2025
- Last updated
- 11 Sep 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Sep 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in the Management of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Cardiac Sonographers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06842485
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- IRB-2025-03-0129
- Conditions
- Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Keywords
- work related musculoskeletal disorders, cardiac sonographers, tele rehabilitation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 32 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Mar 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 20 May 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Jun 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 24 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders(WRMDs) are common among cardiac sonographers due to their nature of work. This study aims to find out the effectiveness of the telerehabilitation method in the management of WRMDs among cardiac sonographers. 38 cardiac sonographers diagnosed with WRMDs will be randomly allocated into experimental and control groups with an allocation ratio1:1. The Experimental group will be receiving the telerehabilitation program along with an ergonomic awareness education program for 6 weeks, and the control group will receive an ergonomic awareness education alone. Pain, quality of life and work satisfaction are the outcome measures which will be measured at the baseline and after 6 weeks of the program
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Tele rehabilitation | Experimental | – |
| Patient education | Active comparator | – |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Cardiac sonographers with work-related musculoskeletal pain.
- Cardiac sonographers practicing adult echocardiography predominantly working in public hospitals, private hospitals or/and private outpatient clinics in Saudi Arabia.
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Systematic diseases as reported by the participants such as Diabetes Miletus and Fibromyalgia.
- Using cardiac medications or the pain killer as reported by the participants.
- Any biomechanical abnormalities based on the evaluation of a qualified physical therapist.
- Any other musculoskeletal disorders or injuries which is not related to WRMDs.
- Any recent surgery which may affect the ability to participate in the exercise program.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| TelerehabilitationThe experimental group will be given a tailored program of telerehabilitation consisting of stretching and strengthening exercises for six weeks (three times per week) | Other | – |
| Patient educationPatient education will be given to both the experimental and control groups. Patient education and telerehabilitation will be given to the experimental group. To the control group, patient education alone will be provided | Other | – |
Primary outcome
Pain measured by Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Time frame: baseline and immediately after 6 weeks of the program
Numeric Pain Rating Scale is a 11-point scale where the minimum score is 0 (indicating no pain) and the maximum score is 10 (representing the worst possible pain)
Quality of life measured by Short Form (36) Health Survey questionnaire
Time frame: baseline and immediately after 6 weeks of the program
* The Short Form (36) Health Survey questionnaire contains 36 items that cover eight distinct health domains: * Physical Functioning * Role Limitations due to Physical Health * Role Limitations due to Emotional Problems * Energy/Fatigue (Vitality) * Emotional Wellbeing (Mental Health) * Social Functioning * Pain (Bodily Pain) * General Health Perceptions * Each domain is scored on a scale from 0 to 100. * Higher scores indicate better perceived health and quality of life.
Work satisfaction
Time frame: baseline and immediately after 6 weeks of the program
Work satisfaction measured by The job satisfaction scale
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Sep 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Telerehabilitation and Patient education in people with Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, run by Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University at 1 site in Saudi Arabia.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 7 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Sep 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Saudi Arabia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pain measured by Numeric Pain Rating Scale (time frame: baseline and immediately after 6 weeks of the program). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Sep 2025.