Trial reportIndustrial health2021
Effect of an ergonomic intervention involving workstation adjustments on musculoskeletal pain in office workers-a randomized controlled clinical trial.
Trial report in Industrial health, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 22 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- What are cost-effective ergonomics interventions for prevention and management of occupational musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of economic evaluation studies.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Interventions for preventing back pain among office workers - a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of a telework environment intervention on work setup behaviors and somatic symptoms among Japanese teleworkers: a secondary analysis of the TELEWORK cluster randomized controlled trial.Journal of occupational health · 2026Trial
- Assessing the impact of a social cognitive theory-based educational intervention on ergonomic behaviors: a randomized controlled trial utilizing a learning-by-doing approach.BMC public health · 2025Trial
- Effects of a structured ergonomic training on knowledge and utilization of ergonomics among bankers - A single-blind pragmatic randomized controlled trial.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2025Trial
- The effect of combined ergonomic training and exercises on musculoskeletal pain and ergonomic risks in supermarket cashiers: a randomized controlled trial.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2025Trial
- Combined and isolated effects of workstation ergonomics and physiotherapy in improving cervicogenic headache and work ability in office workers: a single-blinded, randomized controlled study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Trial
- Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of musculoskeletal pain among university students in Saudi Arabia: an analytical cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Central sensitization, work-related stress, and musculoskeletal pain symptoms in desk-based workers with and without migraine: a cross-sectional study.The journal of headache and pain · 2026Observational
- Article
- Philippine Clinical Practice Guidelines for Periodic Health Examination: Screening for Musculoskeletal Disorders.Acta medica Philippina · 2026Article
- The Relationship Between Work-Related Stress and Temporomandibular Disorders-Related Symptoms in Japanese Working Population.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2025Article
- The modern epidemic-digital era bad posture and its musculoskeletal consequences: A questionnaire-based study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- Work related musculoskeletal stress among residents of internal medicine on cardiological wards in their daily working practice - a kinematic and ergonomic analysis.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2025Article
- Identification of needs of integrated approaches of occupational health and safety and health promotion.Health promotion perspectives · 2025Article
- Demographic and Occupational Determinants of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- The Web-Based Pain-at-Work Toolkit With Telephone Support for Employees With Chronic or Persistent Pain: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Feasibility Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of Physical Exercise on Pain, Disability, Job Stress, and Quality of Life in Office Workers with Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
Office workers remain in a awkward position for long periods, which can lead to musculoskeletal symptoms. Ergonomic guidelines are recommended to avoid such problems. Evidence of the long-term effectiveness of ergonomic interventions is scarce. The aim of this randomised controlled trial was to compare pain intensity among office workers who received an ergonomic intervention and a control group before as well as 12, 24, and 36 wk after the intervention. Workers were randomly allocated to a control group (CG) and experimental group (EG). The EG received an ergonomic workstation intervention. Furniture measurements were related to individual anthropometric measurements to identify mismatches. The outcome was pain intensity, which was determined using a numerical pain scale and the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire. A linear mixed model was created with pain intensity as the dependent variable. Group and time were the independent variables. No significant interactions were found between group and time. Significant differences between groups were found for the pain intensity in the neck, shoulder, upper back, and wrist/hand (p<0.05), with lower intensity in the EG. The intervention reduced pain intensity in the neck, shoulder, upper back, and wrist/hand. However, no reduction in pain intensity was found for the lower back or elbow.
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