Injury Prevention Among Conscripts

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Back Problems and Other Musculoskeletal Injuries
• Interventions: Other: physical training and counselling

• Registration Number: NCT00595816
• Lead Sponsor: UKK Institute

Brief Summary

The purpose of this clinical trial is to study the effect of neuromuscular training program and regular safety counselling on the risk of musculoskeletal injuries in adolescent conscripts.

800 voluntary participants are recruited from the four army companies in western Finland during the years 2007 and 2008.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-07
• Status Verified: 2008-01
• Primary Completion: 2008-01
• Study Completion: 2008-01
• Study First Submitted: 2008-01-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-01-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-01-04
• Study First Posted: 2008-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 2008-01-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 800

Inclusion Criteria

• healthy conscripts who gave informed consent for participation

Exclusion Criteria

• disease or injury preventing physical training

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	physical training and counselling	Active treatment: physical training and counselling

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Musculoskeletal injuries	12 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Intensity of low back pain, Physical fitness	1,2,6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jari Parkkari; 🇫🇮 Tampere, Finland