Effectiveness of a participatory approach on the use of four ergonomic measures reducing musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers compared with no interventio

Completed

• Conditions: Work-related disorders, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs); Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Work-related disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN84454743
• Lead Sponsor: Academic Medical Centre (AMC) (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 118

Inclusion Criteria

Almost no use (less than 10% of the working time) of one ergonomic measure (adjusting the height of bricklaying materials).

Exclusion Criteria

None (employers and employees were the participants).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
se of ergonomic measures (doing), assessed by means of worksite observations and questionnaires at baseline and after six months.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Behavioural change phases among employers (awareness, accessibility, understanding, wanting, intention and ability) and behavioural change phases among employees (awareness, wanting and ability). The behavioural change phases of the workers and the employers were determined by questionnaires and interviews respectively. Performance indicators for the PE implementation strategy were assessed through observations by researchers during the implementation process and through questionnaires completed by workers.