The Effect of Workplace Interventions on the Treatment of Low-back Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Back Pain
• Interventions: Other: Workplace intervention

• Registration Number: NCT03481426
• Lead Sponsor: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health

Brief Summary

The study evaluates the effect of workplace interventions on work ability promotion among workers with back problems. The half of participant will receive Information, advice and guidance for back problems in addition to participatory workplace actions organized by Occupational Health Physiotherapist. The other half will receive only Information, advice and guidance without workplace intervention.

Detailed Description

Musculoskeletal symptoms, especially back pain, account for the majority of days lost.

In order to enhance the health and working careers of people with MSD, it is important that work can be arranged in such a way that they can remain in work life despite MSD.In the field of work ability promotion, various stakeholders; the worker, employer, professionals in occupational health services (OHS) interact to optimize actions and practices to prevent absences from work and promote remaining at work. This study aims to investigate participatory working practices and modles of co-operation among OHS and workplaces.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-02-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-11-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-03-27
• Study First Posted: 2018-03-29
• Primary Completion: 2019-04-30
• Study Completion: 2019-08-30
• Status Verified: 2021-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-04-05
• Last Update Posted: 2021-04-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 107

Inclusion Criteria

• Back pain for at least two weeks or frequently occuring periods within the past 12 months

Exclusion Criteria

• Back problems with forcoming surcical operation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Workplace intervention group	Workplace intervention	Workers with back problems receive both information/advice and participatory workplace intervention organized by Occupational Health Physioterapist.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
work ability	through study completion, up to 12 months	The present self estimated work ability versus the life time best (0-10)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
intensity of pack pain	through study completion, up to 12 months	The present self estimated back pain, no pain - the worst pain

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Finnish Institute of Occupational Health; 🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland