Neck Pain in Danish Military Pilots and Flight Crew

Neck Pain in Danish Military Pilots and Flight Crew - Environmental Factors With Influence on Performance (PH.D.-Project)

The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of neck and shoulder pain in Danish fighter pilots, helicopter pilots and helicopter flight crew and to evaluate the effect of a 24 weeks exercise intervention for fighter pilots.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Neck Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Exercise

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 60
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Denmark
  • Vojens, Denmark, 6500
    • Fighterwing Skrydstrup

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Military fighter and helicopter pilots and crew
• Active flying 2006 or later

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pilots and crew not active since 2005 or earlier
• Pilots and crew with other nationality than Danish

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control; Control group
Experimental: Exercise; Intervention group	Behavioral: Exercise; Training exercises chosen with background in knowledge of intelligent training; Other Names: Training

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Neck pain	1 year
Compliance to training exercises	1 year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Muscle strength	1 year

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark
• Collaborators: Odense University Hospital; Danish Defence; Royal Danish Air Force
• Investigators: Study Director: Gisela Sjoegaard, Professor, University of Souther Denmark

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Jones JA, Hart SF, Baskin DS, Effenhauser R, Johnson SL, Novas MA, Jennings R, Davis J. Human and behavioral factors contributing to spine-based neurological cockpit injuries in pilots of high-performance aircraft: recommendations for management and prevention. Mil Med. 2000 Jan;165(1):6-12.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: March 1, 2009
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 1, 2010
• Study Completion (Actual): August 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: December 18, 2008
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 18, 2008
• First Posted (Estimate): December 22, 2008

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): December 3, 2015
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: December 1, 2015
• Last Verified: December 1, 2015

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Exercise; Pain; Neck; Pilots; Crew
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Neck Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: S-20090005