Active Prevention of Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Disorders in Thermal Environment (MUSKA).
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Interventions
- Other: SPA Therapy
- Registration Number
- NCT02702466
- Lead Sponsor
- Association Francaise pour la Recherche Thermale
- Brief Summary
The main objective of this work is to demonstrate superiority to three months of a standardized short course of SPA Therapy of 6 days associated with personalized health education program compared to conventional therapy in the management of MSDs on the functional capabilities of the employees in their daily lives (personal or professional)
- Detailed Description
Musculoskeletal disorders are the leading occupational disease in industrialized countries. The symptoms are varied, their multiple risk factors, work organization may be involved. Musculoskeletal disorders affect the muscles, tendons and nerves of the mainly upper limbs (neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand). Pain or functional impairment are common to all these disorders.The proposed study is part of an active preventive approach in addressing current employees with latent or symptomatic upper extremity MSD linked to a hyper solicitation. This study provide them 6 days SPA therapy (before or after work) combined with a health education program to help improve their lives over time.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 150
- TMS latent or symptomatic of the upper limbs according to the European Consensus SALTSA / Q score with INRS Nordic > 2
- With or without a history of work stoppage and occupation at the time of inclusion
- Age: > 18 years < 65 years
- Patient affiliated to a social security scheme ( beneficiary entitled )
- Patient has given its consent in writing to participate in the study
- Contraindication to the spa therapy
- Spa achieved in the last 12 months
- Trouble behavior or understanding making it impossible to assess
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Immediate SPA Therapy SPA Therapy 6 day immediate SPA treatment (soon after randomization) and written information with physical exercises adapted to their pathology and also a program of healthcare at the USB key Late SPA Therapy SPA Therapy Written information with physical exercises adapted to their pathology and a program of healthcare at the USB key and late 6 day SPA treatment
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The score from the scale Quick DASH Month 03 Change from baseline in measure physical function and symptoms in people with any or multiple musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb by Quick DASH measure
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Stopping time of work Month 06 Stopping time of work by self-administered questionnaire.
Pain intensity Day 06, Month 01, Month 02, Month 03, Month 04, Month 05, Month 06 Pain intensity measured on a Visual Analogical Scale (VAS)
Life quality Day 06, Month 01, Month 02, Month 03, Month 04, Month 05, Month 06 Life quality measured by SF36 (36-item Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey - SF-36) Survey - SF-36)
Change of Quick DASH Day 06, Month 01, Month 02, Month 03, Month 04, Month 05, Month 06 Average change from baseline in measure physical function and symptoms in people with any or multiple musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb by Quick DASH measure
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Etablissement thermal
🇫🇷Saint-amand-les-eaux, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France