Musculoskeletal Disorders of Postgraduate Dentistry Students and Specialist Dentists
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age25-60
SponsorAbant Izzet Baysal University
About this trial
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of MSDs and the level of ergonomics knowledge among dentists who are specializing in different branches or have completed specialist training.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Being between 25 and 60 years of age
Having a stable professional career
Disqualifiers
Having physical conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis or fibromyalgia
Being retired
Being an undergraduate student
Having a history of any major accident, trauma, or medical condition causing permanent musculoskeletal disability
Trial population
Postgraduate Dentistry Students and Specialist Dentists will be recruited.
Trial design
Design model
Cohort
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
16 / 5.000 survey application
Other interventionParticipants will be administered a self-administered questionnaire containing basic demographic information, questions on job profile and lifestyle practices, as well as the Standardized Nordic Questionnaire (SNA).
Treatment groups
90 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Postgraduate Dentistry Students and Specialist Dentists1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Standardized Nordic Questionnaire
The Standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire is a self-administered tool that investigates musculoskeletal symptoms (pain, discomfort, numbness) in nine anatomical regions over three time periods: the past 12 months, the past 7 days, and the day of the survey. A body chart illustrating these regions - neck, shoulders, upper back, lower back, elbows, wrists/hands, hips/thighs, knees, and ankles/feet - is used, and responses are recorded as yes or no.
Time frame
BaselineSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov