The Effect of a Resistance Training Program in Healthcare Workers on Pain, Workability and Physical Function.

Musculoskeletal Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of a Brief Daily Resistance Training Program in Healthcare Workers on Pain, Workability and Physical Function.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03501147
• Other study ID #: 0000260894
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 17, 2018
• Est. completion date: June 19, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: October 2019
• Source: University of Valencia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The prevalence and consequences of musculoskeletal pain is considerable among healthcare workers, allegedly due to high physical work demands of healthcare work.

Performing physical exercise at the workplace together with colleagues may be more motivating for some employees and thus increase adherence. On the other hand, physical exercise performed during working hours at the workplace may be costly for the employers in terms of time spend. Thus, it seems relevant to perform a brief intervention. This study is intended to investigate the difference between the effect of workplace-based physical exercise (using elastic bands and body weight exercises) and a group control on musculoskeletal pain, physical exertion during work, physical function, need for recovery, self-rated use of analgesics, and work ability among healthcare workers.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 37
• Est. completion date: June 19, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: June 19, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthcare Workers at the Hospital

• Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to perform exercises

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Pain
• Physical Function
• Work Ability

Intervention

Other:
• Resistance training
15 minutes of resistance training during work every day

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Spain	Clinic Universitary Hospital of Valencia	Valencia

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Valencia

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Spain, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain overall status: Standard 7-point patient global impression	Standard 7-point patient global impression of pain collected at the endpoint	2 days after the end of intervention (POST)
Secondary	Workability Index	Questionnaire work ability	Baseline
Secondary	Workability Index	Questionnaire work ability	2 days after the end of intervention (POST)
Secondary	Physical function	Physical tests (push-ups, Biering-Sorensen test, Sit to Stand)	Baseline
Secondary	Physical function	Physical tests (push-ups, Biering-Sorensen test, Sit to Stand)	2 days after the end of intervention (POST)
Secondary	Perceived physical exertion	Based on Borg's rate of perceived exertion (RPE) (Borg CR10 scale)	Baseline
Secondary	Perceived physical exertion	Based on Borg's rate of perceived exertion (RPE) (Borg CR10 scale)	3 weeks of resistance training
Secondary	Perceived physical exertion	Based on Borg's rate of perceived exertion (RPE) (Borg CR10 scale)	6 weeks of resistance training
Secondary	Perceived physical exertion	Based on Borg's rate of perceived exertion (RPE) (Borg CR10 scale)	2 days after the end of intervention (POST)
Secondary	"Need for recovery scale" after work	Five point scale (1 = never, 5 = always)	Baseline
Secondary	"Need for recovery scale" after work	Five point scale (1 = never, 5 = always)	3 weeks of resistance training
Secondary	"Need for recovery scale" after work	Five point scale (1 = never, 5 = always)	6 weeks of resistance training
Secondary	"Need for recovery scale" after work	Five point scale (1 = never, 5 = always)	2 days after the end of intervention (POST)
Secondary	Self-rated use of analgesics	The number of days the participants used analgesics during the last week	Baseline
Secondary	Self-rated use of analgesics	The number of days the participants used analgesics during the last week	3 weeks of resistance training
Secondary	Self-rated use of analgesics	The number of days the participants used analgesics during the last week	6 weeks of resistance training
Secondary	Self-rated use of analgesics	The number of days the participants used analgesics during the last week	2 days after the end of intervention (POST)
Secondary	Pain: Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10)	Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10, 0 = not pain, 10 = worst possible pain)	Baseline
Secondary	Pain: Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10)	Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10, 0 = not pain, 10 = worst possible pain)	3 weeks of resistance training
Secondary	Pain: Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10)	Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10, 0 = not pain, 10 = worst possible pain)	6 weeks of resistance training
Secondary	Pain: Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10)	Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10, 0 = not pain, 10 = worst possible pain)	2 days after the end of intervention (POST)