--- title: The Effectiveness of Exercise Combined With Ergonomics Training for Musculoskeletal Pain Seen in Pastry Chefs nct_id: NCT07447180 overall_status: RECRUITING phase: NA sponsor: Uskudar University study_type: INTERVENTIONAL primary_condition: Work-related Illness countries: Turkey (Türkiye) canonical_url: "https://parkinsonspathways.com/agent/trials/NCT07447180.md" clinicaltrials_gov: "https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07447180" ct_last_update_post_date: 2026-03-12 last_seen_at: "2026-05-12T06:12:38.585Z" source: ClinicalTrials.gov (mirrored, no enrichment) --- # The Effectiveness of Exercise Combined With Ergonomics Training for Musculoskeletal Pain Seen in Pastry Chefs **Official Title:** The Effectiveness of Exercise Combined With Ergonomics Training for Musculoskeletal Pain Seen in Pastry Chefs: A Randomized Controlled Trial. **NCT ID:** [NCT07447180](https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07447180) ## Key Facts - **Status:** RECRUITING - **Phase:** NA - **Study Type:** INTERVENTIONAL - **Target Enrollment:** 60 - **Lead Sponsor:** Uskudar University - **Conditions:** Work-related Illness - **Start Date:** 2026-03-06 - **Completion Date:** 2026-09-30 - **CT.gov Last Update:** 2026-03-12 ## Brief Summary This study examines the effectiveness of ergonomics training combined with exercise for musculoskeletal pain seen in pastry chefs. ## Detailed Description The study was planned as a randomized controlled trial. Participants will be randomly divided into 2 groups. All participants will receive ergonomics training. The exercise group will receive an exercise program in addition to ergonomics training. Ergonomics training will be given at the beginning of treatment, at the end of the 4th week, and at the end of the 8th week. All participants will be evaluated at the beginning and end of treatment using the Quick disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, and Maslach Burnout Scale. ## Eligibility - **Minimum age:** 25 Years - **Maximum age:** 50 Years - **Sex:** ALL - **Healthy Volunteers:** Yes ``` Inclusion Criteria: * Having been a pastry chef for at least 5 years * Being registered with the pastry chefs' association * Not having undergone any surgical procedure affecting upper extremity function or having a serious orthopedic injury history within the last 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Not having a health problem that prevents exercise. ``` ## Arms - **control group** (ACTIVE_COMPARATOR) — participants who will receive ergonomics training - **exercise group** (EXPERIMENTAL) — Participants will receive ergonomics training along with an exercise program. ## Interventions - **ergonomics training** (OTHER) — The ergonomics training will cover working in the correct posture, making ergonomic adjustments, explaining inappropriate positions that can cause musculoskeletal disorders, and providing a general information program. - **ergonomics training + exercise** (OTHER) — The ergonomics training will cover working in the correct posture, making ergonomic adjustments, explaining inappropriate positions that can cause musculoskeletal disorders, and providing a general information program. Additionally, a program consisting of posture exercises, stretching exercises, strengthening exercises, and breathing exercises will be implemented. ## Primary Outcomes - **Maslach Burnout Scale** _(time frame: 14 weeks)_ — The scale consists of 22 questions in total. A 5-point Likert scale is used to answer the questions. There are options such as 0- Never, 1- Rarely, 2- Sometimes, 3- Often, 4- Always. Volunteers are asked to tick the appropriate option for each question. The scale has 3 sub-categories. There are 9 items for the emotional exhaustion section, 5 items for the depersonalization section, and 8 items for the personal achievement section. People with high burnout levels are expected to have high scores on the emotional exhaustion section and depersonalization section, and low personal achievement scores. The scores that can be obtained from the subscales range from 0-36 for emotional exhaustion, 0-20 for depersonalization, and 0-32 for personal achievement. - **Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire** _(time frame: 14 weeks)_ — It is a scale used to determine the extent of pain in the musculoskeletal system. The purpose of this questionnaire is to identify and compare pain and complaints in parts of the body. There is an image showing the 9 parts of the body included in the questionnaire. These body parts; neck, shoulders, back, elbows, hands, waist, hips, knees and feet. The respondents are asked whether they have experienced problems such as pain and discomfort in their body parts in the last 12 months, in the last 4 weeks, and on the day of the assessment, and they are asked to mark this as yes or no. - **The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index** _(time frame: 14 weeks)_ — Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; It evaluates sleep duration, sleep disturbance, sleep efficiency, subjective sleep quality, sleep medication use, daytime dysfunction, and sleep delay and consists of a total of 24 questions. 19 of them are self-report scales and 5 of them consist of questions to be answered by a friend or spouse. There are 7 components with 18 questions scored in the scale, and each component is evaluated between 0 and 3 points. The total score ranges from 0 to 21, and 5 or more is an indicator of "poor sleep quality" - **QuickDASH** _(time frame: 14 weeks)_ — QuickDASH score of the mobility of the arm, shoulder, hand and its function by using the QuickDASH questionnaire. The QuickDASH is scored in two components: the disability/symptom section (11 items, scored 1-5) and the optional high performance sport/music or work modules (4 items, scored 1-5). A higher score indicates greater disability. ## Locations (1) - Turkey, Istanbul, Şişli, Turkey (Türkiye) — _RECRUITING_ ## Recent Field Changes (last 30 days) - `status.overallStatus` — added _(2026-05-12)_ - `status.primaryCompletionDate` — added _(2026-05-12)_ - `status.completionDate` — added _(2026-05-12)_ - `status.lastUpdatePostDate` — added _(2026-05-12)_ - `design.phases` — added _(2026-05-12)_ - `design.enrollmentCount` — added _(2026-05-12)_ - `eligibility.criteria` — added _(2026-05-12)_ - `eligibility.minAge` — added _(2026-05-12)_ - `eligibility.maxAge` — added _(2026-05-12)_ - `eligibility.sex` — added _(2026-05-12)_ - `outcomes.primary` — added _(2026-05-12)_ - `armsInterventions.arms` — added _(2026-05-12)_ - `armsInterventions.interventions` — added _(2026-05-12)_ - `sponsor.lead` — added _(2026-05-12)_ - `results.hasResults` — added _(2026-05-12)_ - `locations.turkey|istanbul|şişli|turkey (türkiye)` — added _(2026-05-12)_ --- *Canonical: https://parkinsonspathways.com/agent/trials/NCT07447180.md* *Source data (authoritative): https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07447180* *This page is a raw mirror with no AI summary, no editorial enrichment, and no Parkinson's-specific filtering.*