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

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Bibi Gram, University of Southern Denmark
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01007669
First received: November 3, 2009
Last updated: February 8, 2013
Last verified: February 2013
History of Changes
  Purpose

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.


Condition Intervention Phase
Musculoskeletal Diseases
 Behavioral: Physical activity and Health check
Behavioral: Health check only
 Phase 1

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Official Title: Effects of Specified Work Site Physical Activity Intervention on Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Employees With Physical Heavy Work

Further study details as provided by University of Southern Denmark:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • muscle strength [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Aerobic capacity [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Questionnaire [ Time Frame: 1 year ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Health Check [ Time Frame: 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 67
Study Start Date: August 2009
Study Completion Date: September 2011
Primary Completion Date: December 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Reference
Health check only
 Behavioral: Health check only
Health check
Experimental: Intervention
Physical activity and Health check
 Behavioral: Physical activity and Health check
Strength training, aerobic capacity training.

Detailed 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
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

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
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01007669

Locations
Denmark
University of Southern Denmark
Odense, Denmark, DK-5230
Sponsors and Collaborators
Bibi Gram
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Bibi Gram, M.Sc.,PT University of Southern Denmark
  More Information

Additional Information:
Related Info  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

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Responsible Party: Bibi Gram, Ph.D student, University of Southern Denmark
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01007669     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: s-20090058
Study First Received: November 3, 2009
Last Updated: February 8, 2013
Health Authority: Denmark: Ethics Committee
Denmark: Danish Dataprotection Agency

Keywords provided by University of Southern Denmark:
Physical activity

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013