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The effect of mechanical massage chair on musculoskeletal pain improvement for endoscopists and endoscopy nurses
Randomized, open-label, cross-over study
1st phase Massage chair group (20 minutes/session, 3 sessions/week, 3 weeks), vs. control (no use of massage chair)
Wash-out period (9 weeks)
2nd phase (cross-over) Massage chair group (20 minutes/session, 3 sessions/week, 3 weeks), vs. control (no use of massage chair)
1) 1st phase: at baseline, 1.5 wk, 3 wk 2) 2nd phase: at baseline, 1.5 wk, 3 wk, 9wk after the end of treatment
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massage chair group | Experimental | Use mechanical massage chair for 20 minutes/1 session, 3 sessions/week, for 3 weeks |
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| Control | No Intervention | No use of mechanical massage chair for 3 weeks |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massage chair | Device | Mechanical massage chair |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Visual analogue scale | range: 0-10 (0: no pain; 10: worst possible pain) | The change of VAS value at baseline, 1.5 week, 3 weeks during treatment, and 9 weeks after treatment |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Neck disability index (NDI) | range: 0-50 score (0: no pain or no disability, 50: worst pain or disability) | The change at baseline, 1.5 week, 3 weeks during treatment, and 9 weeks after treatment |
| Shoulder pain and disability index (SPADI) |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min-Sun Kwak, MD, PhD. | Contact | 82-2-2112-5690 | rasberry0309@gmail.com | |
| Su Jin Chung, MD, PhD. | Contact | 82-2112-5751 | medjsj7@snuh.org |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Min-Sun Kwak, MD, PhD | Seoul National University Hospital Gangnam Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital | Seoul | South Korea |
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Randomized, open-label, cross-over study
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range: 0-100% (0: no pain or no disability, 100: worst pain or disability)
| The change at baseline, 1.5 week, 3 weeks during treatment, and 9 weeks after treatment |