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Physical Task Demands of Caregivers Working in a Long-Term Care Facility

NCT06534203 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2024-08-02

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Providing care to residents and patients significantly contributes to work-related injuries among healthcare personnel, particularly those responsible for transferring and handling residents, who face a higher risk of injury due to the physical demands of their work and other environmental factors.

The purpose of this project is to better understand the daily work requirements, identify their physical demands, and assess injury risk of caregivers. Data will be collected using a new pen-and-paper-based ergonomic surveying tool, a series of questionnaires, and measurements of physiological demands such as heart rate and galvanic skin response.

Collecting this data will enable the investigators and others to create new interventions better tailored to this working population, with a focus on injury prevention. These interventions may include warm-up routines, stretching exercises, training programs, and/or technological advancements.

Conditions

  • Work Related Musculoskeletal Injuries (WRMSIs)

Interventions

OTHER

Investigation - Observational Study

In this study, there will be no intervention, instead, it will be an observational study aimed at identifying the specific physical demands of caregivers working in long-term care facilities. This information will inform future interventions that can help reduce the occurrence of work-related musculoskeletal injuries.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of New Brunswick

    collaborator OTHER

  • Universite de Moncton

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michelle Cardoso, PhD · Université de Moncton

  • Wayne Albert, PhD · University of New Brunswick

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-07-25
Primary Completion
2024-09-30
Completion
2024-12-30

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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