Musculoskeletal DisorderMDNCT07599488
A Digital Ergonomics Assessment of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Between Female and Male 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 between female and male physical therapists by utilization of digital ergonomics analysis. 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?
- female physical therapists and male physical therapists
- How many people
- 217 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 30 May 2026to 1 Sep 2026
- 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: A two hundred and seventeen of Egyptian physical therapists . They will be selected from Al Kasr Elaini Hospital and at the outpatient clinics of the Faculty of Physical Therapy at Cairo and Badr University. Their age is 21-30 years old of physical therapist and their BMI is between 18 and 24.9. needed to capture videos from a lateral view for Kinovea analysis of the angles and degrees of sagittal plane motion (for shoulder , elbow, wrist, neck and trunk joints ) and from an anterior view to determine the presence of frontal plane motion (in shoulder, elbow, wrist, neck and trunk joints) to fulfill the RULA to estimate the Risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorder .
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
- Page 3 of 4 [DRAFT] -
- 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 between female and male physical therapists by utilization of digital ergonomics analysis.
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.The prevalence of WRMDs among Egyptian physiotherapists is high. Physical therapist often initiate their clinical careers with prolonged exposure to physically demanding tasks, such as working with patients in various body positions. This early exposure can establish lifelong patterns of movement and posture that increase the risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs). By identifying and addressing potential ergonomic risk between genders during this formative period, we aim to prevent the onset of WRMDs and promote long-term occupational health among physical therapists. This study will focus on assessing the prevalence of poor body mechanics and identifying the risk of WRMDs between female and male physical therapists in their early clinical careers.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Disorder
- Being tested
- female physical therapists, male physical therapists
- Keywords
- Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Female and Male Physical Therapists.
- Medical subject headings
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
female physical therapistsOther
109 female physical therapists under Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among Physical Therapist will be included in the study.
male physical therapistsOther
108 male physical therapists under Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among Physical Therapist will be included in the study.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| female physical therapists | Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among female Physical Therapists The study will be carried out on 109 of Egyptian physical therapists female . 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: female physical therapists | |
| male physical therapists | Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among male Physical Therapists The study will be carried out on 108 of Egyptian physical therapists who are male.
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: male 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 one day
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 one day
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 May 2026
- Study start30 May 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Sep 2026 (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
- NCT07599488
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB00014233-78
- Acronym
- MD
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 14 May 2026
- Last updated
- 20 May 2026
- 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 20 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Digital Ergonomics Assessment of Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Between Female and Male Physical Therapists.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07599488
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MD / IRB00014233-78
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Disorder
- Keywords
- Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Female and Male Physical Therapists.
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 217 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 30 May 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Sep 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 20 May 2026 (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 between female and male physical therapists by utilization of digital ergonomics analysis.
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.The prevalence of WRMDs among Egyptian physiotherapists is high. Physical therapist often initiate their clinical careers with prolonged exposure to physically demanding tasks, such as working with patients in various body positions. This early exposure can establish lifelong patterns of movement and posture that increase the risk of developing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMDs). By identifying and addressing potential ergonomic risk between genders during this formative period, we aim to prevent the onset of WRMDs and promote long-term occupational health among physical therapists. This study will focus on assessing the prevalence of poor body mechanics and identifying the risk of WRMDs between female and male physical therapists in their early clinical careers.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| female physical therapists | – | Other: female physical therapistsWork-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among female Physical Therapists The study will be carried out on 109 of Egyptian physical therapists female . 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. |
| male physical therapists | – | Other: male physical therapistsWork-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among male Physical Therapists The study will be carried out on 108 of Egyptian physical therapists who are male. 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
- A two hundred and seventeen of Egyptian physical therapists . They will be selected from Al Kasr Elaini Hospital and at the outpatient clinics of the Faculty of Physical Therapy at Cairo and Badr University. Their age is 21-30 years old of physical therapist and their BMI is between 18 and 24.9. needed to capture videos from a lateral view for Kinovea analysis of the angles and degrees of sagittal plane motion (for shoulder , elbow, wrist, neck and trunk joints ) and from an anterior view to determine the presence of frontal plane motion (in shoulder, elbow, wrist, neck and trunk joints) to fulfill the RULA to estimate the Risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorder .
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 (8 listed)
- Congenital musculoskeletal disorders
- Page 3 of 4 [DRAFT] -
- Fractures
- Previous musculoskeletal surgery
- Cardiovascular 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 |
|---|---|---|
| female physical therapists109 female physical therapists under Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among Physical Therapist will be included in the study. | Other | female physical therapists |
| male physical therapists108 male physical therapists under Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Risk Among Physical Therapist will be included in the study. | Other | male physical therapists |
Primary outcome
range of motion
Time frame: up to one day
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 one day
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 20 May 2026.
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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 8 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 20 May 2026. 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 one day). 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 20 May 2026.