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The Impact of Lenses on Musculoskeletal and Visual Complaints in VDU Workers With Neck Complaints

NCT02656953 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2022-12-08

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Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of wearing visual display units (VDU) lenses versus progressive lenses on musculoskeletal and visual complaints in VDU workers with work related neck complaints. This will be evaluated by means of questionnaires (Neck Disability Index and Visual Fatigue Questionnaire), muscle tone, elasticity and stiffness, pressure pain threshold and 2D video analysis of head posture during a VDU task.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain

Interventions

OTHER

VDU lenses (Zeiss® Officelens Plus)

The treatment group (n=22) was given progressive VDU glasses (Zeiss® Officelens Plus), specially designed for VDU work. The participants were asked to wear their new glasses for six months during computer work.

OTHER

Progressive lenses (Zeiss® Multifocal Precision Plus)

The comparison group (n=18) was given progressive glasses (Zeiss® Multifocal Precision Plus). The participants were asked to wear their new glasses for six months during computer work.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Ghent

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Barbara Cagnie, PhD · University Ghent

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
45 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-03-31
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2016-05-31

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