Effects of Specified Work Site Physical Activity Intervention Among Employees With Physical Heavy Work

Musculoskeletal Diseases Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of Specified Work Site Physical Activity Intervention on Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Employees With Physical Heavy Work

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01007669
• Other study ID #: s-20090058
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 1
• First received: November 3, 2009
• Last updated: February 8, 2013
• Start date: August 2009
• Est. completion date: September 2011

Study information

• Verified date: February 2013
• Source: University of Southern Denmark
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Denmark: Ethics CommitteeDenmark: Danish Dataprotection Agency
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of specified worksite physical-activity interventions on musculoskeletal disorders in an industry with physical heavy workload.

Description:

Studies regarding company adjusted intervention have shown positive effects regarding work related neck and shoulder symptoms among workers with monotonous repetitive work. However, limited research is available on physical exercise intervention among workers with physically heavy work. This study introduces a new intervention concept to treat and prevent musculoskeletal disorders including individually and health check based exercise intervention.

The aim of this randomized controlled intervention project is

1. Through Health check to outline the extent musculoskeletal disability in workers with heavy work load in relation to physical and metabolic fitness. Includes is also assessment of physical general activity and working conditions.

2. To evaluate the effect of individual adjusted exercise programs on muscle strength, aerobic capacity, musculoskeletal disability, pain, work ability and sick absenteeism

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 67
• Est. completion date: September 2011
• Est. primary completion date: December 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Constructions workers, working for more than 20 hours pr week, Physical heavy work tasks (in Danish: brolæggere, rørlæggere, mekanikere)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Workers with flexible job i.e. for people with a reduced ability to work

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Basic Science

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Diseases

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Physical activity and Health check
Strength training, aerobic capacity training.
• Health check only
Health check

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Denmark	University of Southern Denmark	Odense

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Bibi Gram

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	muscle strength		3 months	No
Primary	Aerobic capacity		3 months	No
Secondary	Questionnaire		1 year	No
Secondary	Health Check		3 months	No

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