Work and Health Disparities Among Rural Women

This study has been completed.

First Received on July 29, 2002. Last Updated on September 1, 2006 History of Changes

Sponsor:	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Information provided by:	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00042419

Purpose

This is a study of the effects of fast paced assembly line work on women. We are studying problems women in poultry processing have with their muscles, tendons, and nerves as well as acute injuries they have in the workplace. We are also studying how their work affects the quality of their lives.

Condition
Tendonitis Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cumulative Trauma Disorders Overuse Syndrome

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Additional Descriptors: Convenience Sample Observational Model: Natural History Time Perspective: Longitudinal Time Perspective: Prospective

Resource links provided by NLM:

Genetics Home Reference related topics: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies

MedlinePlus related topics: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Injuries Wounds

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS):

Estimated Enrollment:	150
Study Start Date:	March 2002
Estimated Study Completion Date:	July 2003

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Women employed in poultry processing less than 9 months

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00042419

Locations

United States, North Carolina
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00042419 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	10939-CP-001
Study First Received:	July 29, 2002
Last Updated:	September 1, 2006
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS):

Industrial Injuries
Tendonitis
Assembly Line

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Tendinopathy
Median Neuropathy
Mononeuropathies
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases

Nervous System Diseases
Nerve Compression Syndromes
Sprains and Strains
Wounds and Injuries
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Tendon Injuries

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