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ARPE Training for Manual Handling Workers: A Quasi-Experimental Study on Ergonomic Knowledge and Practice

NCT06993298 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 78

Last updated 2025-05-28

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Summary

The goal of this study is to evaluate whether an Augmented Reality-based ergonomic training module (ARPE) can improve ergonomic knowledge, self-prevention, and self-evaluation practices among adult manual material handling (MMH) workers in warehouses. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the ARPE training module improve workers' ergonomic knowledge?

Does it enhance their ability to prevent and assess risks of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)?

Researchers will compare an intervention group using the ARPE module with a control group receiving traditional training based on national ergonomic guidelines to see if the AR module leads to better outcomes.

Participants will:

Attend a briefing and use the ARPE training via the MAKAR XR app

Complete self-assessment questionnaires at baseline, week 1, and week 6

Receive reminders and follow-ups through WhatsApp

Conditions

  • Occupational Diseases
  • Work Related Upper Limb Disorder

Interventions

DEVICE

Augmented Reality Ergonomics Training (ARPE)

Participants in this arm will receive an interactive training module using Augmented Reality (AR) delivered via the MAKAR XR app. The module aims to enhance ergonomic knowledge, self-prevention, and self-evaluation related to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)

BEHAVIORAL

Conventional Ergonomics Training

Participants in this arm will receive conventional ergonomic training based on the Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) guidelines for manual material handling (MMH) workers. The training includes lectures, printed materials, and standard instructional content focused on safe lifting techniques, proper posture, risk factor identification, and strategies to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). This training is delivered in a one-time session with follow-up reminders, simulating current standard practices in workplace safety education.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universiti Teknologi Mara

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-09-01
Primary Completion
2026-02-01
Completion
2026-10-01

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