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Behavioural Intervention

LiftKit for Musculoskeletal Disorders in EMS Providers

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Research Sponsored by Ohio State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial is testing a set of ergonomic tools, the LiftKit, to help reduce musculoskeletal injuries for EMS providers during patient handling tasks.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for working EMS providers who handle patients and are at risk of musculoskeletal injuries. There are no specific exclusion criteria, so all EMS workers can potentially participate.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The LiftKit, a set of seven tools designed to reduce the physical strain on EMS providers during patient handling tasks, is being tested in real-world settings to evaluate its effectiveness and impact on reducing musculoskeletal injuries.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since the intervention involves ergonomic tools rather than medications or medical procedures, there aren't traditional side effects. However, there may be unforeseen issues with using the new equipment that could affect work practices.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Reported Musculoskeletal Injuries

Secondary outcome measures

Usability, Usefulness, and Desirability of the tools within the LiftKit

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: LiftKit InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

All participants will have access to the LiftKit that provides them with a set of tools that should reduce the physical demands experienced by EMS providers when lifting and moving patients in their homes, thereby reducing the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Ohio State UniversityLead Sponsor

827 Previous Clinical Trials

502,571 Total Patients Enrolled

1 Trials studying Musculoskeletal Disorders

23 Patients Enrolled for Musculoskeletal Disorders

Media Library

LiftKit (Behavioural Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05551143 — N/A

Musculoskeletal Disorders Research Study Groups: LiftKit Intervention

Musculoskeletal Disorders Clinical Trial 2023: LiftKit Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05551143 — N/A

LiftKit (Behavioural Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05551143 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does this clinical trial cater to those over sixty years of age?

"The trial is open to those aged 18 - 65, with 9 other trials available for minors and a further 50 options targeting the elderly."

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Am I eligible to become a contributor in this research?

"This medical experiment is looking for 180 individuals, between the ages of 18 and 65 that suffer from musculoskeletal disorders. Additionally, those people must be employed in an Emergency Medical Services setting to qualify."

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Is enrollment open at this moment for the research project?

"Clinicaltrials.gov conveys that the trial, which was unveiled on October 1st 2022 and revised most recently on September 19th of the same year is no longer open to candidates. Fortunately, there are 62 alternative medical studies currently admitting patients at this time."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

R2P Field Test of the EMS LiftKit: Validating Usability, Usefulness, Desirability, and Effects on Musculoskeletal Injuries in EMS Providers

Steve Lavender 2022. "R2P Field Test of the EMS LiftKit: Validating Usability, Usefulness, Desirability, and Effects on Musculoskeletal Injuries in EMS Providers". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05551143.