Returning to Work. Efficacy of "Tailored Physical Activity or" "Chronic Pain Self-management Program" in Sicklisted Citizens With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Pain
• Interventions: Other: Tailored Physical Activity; Behavioral: "Chronic Pain Self-management Programme"; Behavioral: Health counselling

• Registration Number: NCT01356784
• Lead Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark

Brief Summary

TEst the effect of "Tailored Physical Activity" or "Chronic Pain Self-management Program" on Returning to Work in Sicklisted Citizens With Chronic Pain Related to the Spine or Upper Body

Detailed Description

Pain affects quality of life and it's important for the individual who experience chronic pain to find strategies to prevent or reduce pain. In some situations pain can't be reduced and the individual has to master pain by learning to live with it. Pain can lead to a loss of functions which may change one's roles both in relation to the family as to colleagues, for example sick leave from work.

Limited evidence is available on the effects of interventions to sick-listed citizens with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

This study test the effect of either "tailored physical activity or "Chronic Pain Self-management Program" on returning to work and the parameters pain, function and quality of life respectively on the body function and participation level of sick-listed people with chronic musculoskeletal pain related to columna and the upper body.

Citizens in DK-Sønderborg Municipality sick-listed for a maximum of 9 weeks will be invited. Participants will be randomized for either tailored physical activity, "Chronic Pain Self-Management Program" or reference group.

Primary endpoint is 3 months and 12 months follow-up.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-05
• Study First Submitted: 2011-05-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-05-18
• Study First Posted: 2011-05-19
• Primary Completion: 2013-07
• Status Verified: 2014-04
• Study Completion: 2014-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-04-22
• Last Update Posted: 2014-04-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 141

Inclusion Criteria

• Sick-listed with musculoskeletal pain related to columna or the upper body for a maximum period of 9 weeks in DK-Sønderborg Municipality

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Tailored Physical Activity	Tailored Physical Activity	-
"Chronic Pain Self-management Programme"	"Chronic Pain Self-management Programme"	-
Health Counselling	Health counselling	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Sick-listed or not	3 months	Registration of the participants status as sick-listed or not and co-primary the number of days on sick-leave in the period.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Aerobic capacity	12-months follow-up
Hand-grip strength	12-months follow-up
Questionnaire	12-months follow-up
hand-grip strength	3 months
Body weight, waist circumference, hip circumference	12 months follow-up
Sick-listed or not	12-months follow-up	Registration of the participants status as sick-listed or not and co-primary the number of days on sick-leave in the period.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Health Care Centre; 🇩🇰 Sønderborg, Denmark