Implementation of Physical Exercise at the Workplace (IRMA06) - Slaughterhouse Workers
This study is enrolling participants by invitation only.
Sponsor:
National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Lars L. Andersen, National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01671267
First received: August 20, 2012
Last updated: October 10, 2012
Last verified: October 2012
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Purpose
The prevalence of pain in the shoulder, arm and hand is high among slaughterhouse workers, allegedly due to the substantial load of these body regions during work. Work disability is a common consequence of these pains. Lowering the physical exposure through ergonomic intervention may be a strategy to reduce the workload. An alternative strategy could be to increase the physical capacity through strength training of the shoulder-, arm- and hand-muscles. This study investigates the effect of two contrasting interventions, i.e. load reduction (ergonomic intervention) versus training of physical capacity (strength training) on pain and work disability in slaughterhouse workers.
The main hypothesis is that strength training intervention for 10 weeks compared with ergonomic intervention results in reduced pain of the shoulder, arm and hand.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Musculoskeletal Disorders |
Behavioral: Strength training Behavioral: Ergonomic |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
| Official Title: | Implementation of Physical Exercise at the Workplace (IRMA06) - Slaughterhouse Workers |
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- Pain intensity [ Time Frame: change from baseline to week 10 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]The change in "pain intensity during the last week" (average value of shoulder, elbow and hand) from baseline to 10 week follow-up between the strength training group and ergonomic group. The ergonomic group will be considered the reference group. 2-way analysis of variance (Proc Mixed of SAS) with repeated measures will be used, with time and group as fixed factors and subject as random factor.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- DASH [ Time Frame: change from baseline to week 10 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Disability of the arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire (DASH). Only the work-module of DASH will be included. Analyzed the same way as the primary outcome.
Other Outcome Measures:
- PPT [ Time Frame: change from baseline to week 10 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Pressure pain threshold of the muscle of the forearm, external rotators of the shoulder, and tibialis anterior of the leg (reference muscle).
- WAI [ Time Frame: change from baseline to week 10 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Work ability index questionnaire
- Total tenderness score [ Time Frame: change from baseline to week 10 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]change in examiner-verified tenderness of the muscles of the shoulder, arm and hand. Scale of "no", "a little", "moderate" and "severe" tenderness. Summed up to a total tenderness score (Andersen LL 2011, PMID: 21177034)
| Estimated Enrollment: | 60 |
| Study Start Date: | September 2012 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | February 2013 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | December 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
| Arms | Assigned Interventions |
|---|---|
|
Experimental: Strength training
Strength training of the shoulder, arm and hand muscles for 3 x 10 minutes a week.
|
Behavioral: Strength training |
|
Active Comparator: Ergonomic
Receives counseling on workstation adjustment and optimal use of the work tools.
|
Behavioral: Ergonomic |
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 67 Years |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Slaughterhouse worker
- the pain should have lasted at least 3 months
- pain intensity during the last three months of >= 3 (scale 0-10) in the shoulder, elbow or hand
- the pain should be frequent (at least 3 days per week)
Exclusion Criteria:
- life threatening disease
- pregnancy
Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01671267
Locations
| Denmark | |
| National Research Centre for the Working Environment | |
| Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100 | |
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
Investigators
| Principal Investigator: | Lars L Andersen, PhD | National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark |
More Information
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| Responsible Party: | Lars L. Andersen, Senior Researcher, PhD, National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01671267 History of Changes |
| Other Study ID Numbers: | IRMA06 |
| Study First Received: | August 20, 2012 |
| Last Updated: | October 10, 2012 |
| Health Authority: | Denmark: The Danish National Committee on Biomedical Research Ethics |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Musculoskeletal Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013