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
• Interventions: Behavioral: Training; Behavioral: Reference

• 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

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Training	Training	Training of scapular function with strengthening exercises using bodyweight and elastic resistance
Reference	Reference	Health check and advice to continue ordinary physical activity

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