Implementation of Physical Exercise at the Workplace (IRMA09) - Laboratory Technicians

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Disorders; Stress
• Interventions: Behavioral: Biopsychosocial; Behavioral: Reference

• Registration Number: NCT02047669
• Lead Sponsor: National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-01-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-01-26
• Study First Posted: 2014-01-28
• Study Start: 2014-03
• Primary Completion: 2014-07
• Study Completion: 2014-07
• Status Verified: 2015-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-09-01
• Last Update Posted: 2015-09-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 112

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Biopsychosocial	Biopsychosocial	Biopsychosocial intervention with Individually tailored physical exercises and stress management
Reference	Reference	Reference group receiving "usual care" in terms of standard workplace ergonomics and physical exercises

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain intensity	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 Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stress	change from baseline to week 10	Cohens perceived stress scale

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National Research Centre for the Working Environment; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark