Implementation of Physical Exercise at the Workplace (IRMA09) - Laboratory Technicians
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Sponsor
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
- Enrollment
- 112
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain intensity
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Musculoskeletal disorders and stress of employees remain a major problem in many occupations. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of an individually tailored bio-psycho-social intervention strategy versus "usual care" ergonomics and standard physical exercises (reference group) on musculoskeletal pain, work disability, and stress in lab technicians with a history of work-related musculoskeletal pain.
Investigators
Lars L. Andersen
Professor, PhD
National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Laboratory technician
- •Pain intensity \>= 3 (scale of 0-10)
- •Pain duration \>= 3 months
- •Pain frequency \>= 3 days per week
Exclusion Criteria
- •life threatening disease
- •pregnancy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain intensity
Time Frame: change from baseline to week 10
The change in "pain intensity during the last week" (average value of back, neck, shoulder, elbow and hand) from baseline to 10 week follow-up between the individually tailored biopsychosocial group and reference group. 2-way analysis of variance with repeated measures will be used, with time, group and time x group as fixed factors and subject as random factor. Analyses will be controlled for pain intensity at baseline.
Secondary Outcomes
- Stress(change from baseline to week 10)