Musculoskeletal DisorderWRMDNCT06984016
Photogrammetry Analysis in the Assessment of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among Physical Therapists
An observational study of Musculoskeletal Disorder, run by Cairo University.
Trial summary
this study will be conducted to investigate the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders due to the postural load among physical therapists Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 to 30 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Musculoskeletal Disorder
- What is being tested?
- Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among Physical Therapists
- How many people
- 217 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 30 May 2025to 30 Jul 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 21 to 30 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Study population: 217 Males and females Egyptian physical therapists at Al Kasr Elaini Hospital and at the outpatient clinics of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, and Badr university, will be included in the study.
Who may be able to join
- Males and females Egyptian physical therapists at Al Kasr Elaini Hospital and at the outpatient clinics of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, and Badr university, will be included in the study.
- Age ranges from 21-30 years old of physical therapists and their BMI is between 18 and 24.9.
- 4 hours of work daily at least
- No working experience to 2 years of experience only
Who cannot join
- Congenital musculoskeletal disorders
- Fractures
- Previous musculoskeletal surgery
- Cardiovascular disease
- Pulmonary disease
- Diabetes
- Neurological disease
Trial locations and contacts
No sites are listed yet. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
About this study
this study will be conducted to investigate the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders due to the postural load among physical therapists
Read the detailed description
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)refer to an array of signs and symptoms involving various areas of the musculoskeletal system. The clinical manifestations of MSDs include pain, swelling/redness, stiffness, and weakness or loss of function. Such manifestations affect the muscles, joints, tendons, nerves, and supporting structures in various body parts. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have a high significant occupation problem worldwide. One-third of all injuries in a day occurs due to occupational hazards are WMSDs reports The Bureau of Labor Statistics.Previous works have shown that parameters such as the environment , the level of experience , the country of origin ,the institution in which the professional evolves had an influence on the level of risk of WMSD prevalence. Many studies have addressed the issue of WMSD in PPTs. The prevalence of MSDs by body area is the most commonly used analysis . The results showed that the areas most at risk for MSDs are the neck, lower back and upper extremities. However, the studies reported different results. Indeed, the prevalence vary between 5.3 % and 61 % , between 14.3 % and 62 % and 8 % and 83 % respectively for the neck, low back and thumb. These differences in prevalence have also been observed in other areas such as the shoulder or lower extremity . Studies have focused on risk factors responsible for the occurrence of MSD or which reinforce the associated symptoms. two hundreds supjects will be conducted to this study
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Disorder
- Being tested
- Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among Physical Therapists
- Keywords
- Photogrammetry Analysis, physical therapist, Musculoskeletal Disorder
- Medical subject headings
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among Physical TherapistsOther
217 Males and females Egyptian physical therapists at will be included in the study.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among Physical Therapists | The study will be carried out on 217 of Egyptian physical therapists . They will be randomly selected from Al Kasr Elaini Hospital and at the outpatient clinics of the Faculty of Physical Therapy at Cairo and Badr University. Receives: Other: Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among Physical Therapists |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
range of motion
kinovea soft wear will be used to measure joints range of motions.this will be applied through Capturing videos by iPhone 11 from lateral view for kinovea analysis the angles degrees of sagittal plane motion (for shoulder , elbow, wrist, neck and trunk joints ) and from anterior view to determined the presence of frontal plane motion (in shoulder, elbow, wrist, neck and trunk joints)
Measured: up to thirty minutes
postural load
- The rapid upper limb assessment (RULA) will be used to assess the postural load and to know if physical therapy interns are exposed to MSD risk factors during the performance of their work
Measured: up to thirty four weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 May 2025
- Study start30 May 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion30 Jul 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion30 Jul 2025 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Musculoskeletal DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 217 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, alaa mohamed ibrahim hashem, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06984016
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 012/005703
- Acronym
- WRMD
- Status last verified
- May 2025
- First submitted
- 14 May 2025
- Last updated
- 22 May 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 May 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Photogrammetry Analysis in the Assessment of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among Physical Therapists
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06984016
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- WRMD / 012/005703
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Disorder
- Keywords
- Photogrammetry Analysis, physical therapist, Musculoskeletal Disorder
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 217 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 30 May 2025 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jul 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 30 Jul 2025 (estimated)
- First posted
- 22 May 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.
this study will be conducted to investigate the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders due to the postural load among physical therapists
Detailed description
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs)refer to an array of signs and symptoms involving various areas of the musculoskeletal system. The clinical manifestations of MSDs include pain, swelling/redness, stiffness, and weakness or loss of function. Such manifestations affect the muscles, joints, tendons, nerves, and supporting structures in various body parts. Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) have a high significant occupation problem worldwide. One-third of all injuries in a day occurs due to occupational hazards are WMSDs reports The Bureau of Labor Statistics.Previous works have shown that parameters such as the environment , the level of experience , the country of origin ,the institution in which the professional evolves had an influence on the level of risk of WMSD prevalence. Many studies have addressed the issue of WMSD in PPTs. The prevalence of MSDs by body area is the most commonly used analysis . The results showed that the areas most at risk for MSDs are the neck, lower back and upper extremities. However, the studies reported different results. Indeed, the prevalence vary between 5.3 % and 61 % , between 14.3 % and 62 % and 8 % and 83 % respectively for the neck, low back and thumb. These differences in prevalence have also been observed in other areas such as the shoulder or lower extremity . Studies have focused on risk factors responsible for the occurrence of MSD or which reinforce the associated symptoms. two hundreds supjects will be conducted to this study
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among Physical Therapists | – | Other: Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among Physical TherapistsThe study will be carried out on 217 of Egyptian physical therapists . They will be randomly selected from Al Kasr Elaini Hospital and at the outpatient clinics of the Faculty of Physical Therapy at Cairo and Badr University. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 to 30 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
- Study population
- 217 Males and females Egyptian physical therapists at Al Kasr Elaini Hospital and at the outpatient clinics of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, and Badr university, will be included in the study.
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Males and females Egyptian physical therapists at Al Kasr Elaini Hospital and at the outpatient clinics of the Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, and Badr university, will be included in the study.
- Age ranges from 21-30 years old of physical therapists and their BMI is between 18 and 24.9.
- 4 hours of work daily at least
- No working experience to 2 years of experience only
Key exclusion criteria (7 listed)
- Congenital musculoskeletal disorders
- Fractures
- Previous musculoskeletal surgery
- Cardiovascular disease
- Pulmonary disease
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among Physical Therapists217 Males and females Egyptian physical therapists at will be included in the study. | Other | Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among Physical Therapists |
Primary outcome
range of motion
Time frame: up to thirty minutes
kinovea soft wear will be used to measure joints range of motions.this will be applied through Capturing videos by iPhone 11 from lateral view for kinovea analysis the angles degrees of sagittal plane motion (for shoulder , elbow, wrist, neck and trunk joints ) and from anterior view to determined the presence of frontal plane motion (in shoulder, elbow, wrist, neck and trunk joints)
postural load
Time frame: up to thirty four weeks
• The rapid upper limb assessment (RULA) will be used to assess the postural load and to know if physical therapy interns are exposed to MSD risk factors during the performance of their work
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 May 2025.
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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.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Musculoskeletal Disorder, run by Cairo University.
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 4 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 May 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Alaa mohamed, master (01007245848, dr.alaahashem8@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
range of motion (time frame: up to thirty minutes). The study lists 2 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 22 May 2025.