Impact in Life Quality of a Educational Program for Prevention of Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders in Workers

April 1, 2009 updated by: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Impact in Life Quality of a Educational Program for Prevention of Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders in Workers.

The study consists of evaluating the efficacy of an Educational Program for prevention of occupational musculoskeletal problems in workers. It is a randomized clinical trial with parallel groups and blinded evaluator, with a control group not submitted to the educational program, but that received a program for general orientation in health. The primary outcome was the change of the quality of life measured by means of Medical Outcomes Study 36-Term Short Health Survey (SF-36), that it is a generic instrument of evaluation of the quality of life, translated and validated in Portuguese of Brazil.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

64

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Brazil
    • RS
      • Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
        • Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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:

  • All workers from a specific company, including administrative and production sections.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Workers absent from the workplace during all the study period.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Action group
Behavioral: educational program
6-week educational program for prevention of occupational musculoskeletal diseases.
Other: Control group
Non-specific educational program for general health.
Behavioral: General education
Non-specific educational program for general health.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey - (SF-36)
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Work Limitation Questionnaire
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months
Work absenteeism
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Investigators

  • Study Director: Ricardo M Xavier, MD, Associate Professor
  • Principal Investigator: Antonio C dos Santos, MD, Associate Professor

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2007

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 31, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 1, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

April 2, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

April 2, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 1, 2009

Last Verified

March 1, 2009

More Information

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Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2007755

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