Neck Pain in Danish Military Pilots and Flight Crew

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Neck Pain in Danish Military Pilots and Flight Crew - Environmental Factors With Influence on Performance (PH.D.-Project)

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00812903
• Other study ID #: S-20090005
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: December 18, 2008
• Last updated: December 1, 2015
• Start date: March 2009
• Est. completion date: August 2011

Study information

• Verified date: December 2015
• Source: University of Southern Denmark
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Denmark: The Regional Committee on Biomedical Research EthicsDenmark: Danish Dataprotection Agency
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of neck and shoulder pain in Danish fighter pilots, helicopter pilots and helicopter flight crew and to evaluate the effect of a 24 weeks exercise intervention for fighter pilots.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: August 2011
• Est. primary completion date: July 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Military fighter and helicopter pilots and crew

• Active flying 2006 or later

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pilots and crew not active since 2005 or earlier

• Pilots and crew with other nationality than Danish

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Exercise
Training exercises chosen with background in knowledge of intelligent training

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Denmark	Fighterwing Skrydstrup	Vojens

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Southern Denmark	Danish Defence, Odense University Hospital, Royal Danish Air Force

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

References & Publications (1)

Jones JA, Hart SF, Baskin DS, Effenhauser R, Johnson SL, Novas MA, Jennings R, Davis J. Human and behavioral factors contributing to spine-based neurological cockpit injuries in pilots of high-performance aircraft: recommendations for management and prevention. Mil Med. 2000 Jan;165(1):6-12. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Neck pain		1 year	No
Primary	Compliance to training exercises		1 year	No
Secondary	Muscle strength		1 year	No