Work Place Adjusted Intelligent Physical Exercise Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain in Shoulder and Neck (VIMS) - Shoulder Function

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Rehabilitation; Neck Pain; Shoulder Pain; Scapular Dyskinesis; Muscle Activation

• Registration Number: NCT01205542
• Lead Sponsor: National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Brief Summary

Basic strength training for the neck/shoulder muscles can decrease intensity of neck/shoulder pain, but it is uncertain whether training should focus directly on the upper trapezius - which is most often tender - or on the lower compartments and serratus anterior.

We hypothesize that strengthening exercise for the lower and middle trapezius as well as the serratus anterior will decrease intensity of neck/shoulder pain among office workers

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-09
• Study First Submitted: 2010-09-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-09-17
• Study First Posted: 2010-09-20
• Primary Completion: 2010-12
• Status Verified: 2011-01
• Study Completion: 2011-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-01-03
• Last Update Posted: 2011-01-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• employees
• more than 30 days with pain previous year
• pain intensity of at least 3 on a scale of 0-10

Exclusion Criteria

• trauma
• life threatening disease
• pregnanacy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neck/shoulder pain	December 2010	Neck/shoulder pain will be assessed by: 1. self-report (pain intensity); 2. clinical examination of muscle tenderness

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle function	December 2010	Muscle strength and electromyography assessment

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Roskilde University Center; 🇩🇰 Roskilde, Denmark