Work Place Adjusted Intelligent Physical Exercise Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain in Shoulder and Neck (VIMS) - Industrial Workers (VIMS)

October 10, 2012 updated by: Lars L. Andersen, National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of specific resistance training on neck/shoulder pain in industrial workers.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

522

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

      • Copenhagen, Denmark, 2100
        • National Research Centre for the Working Environment

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • industrial worker

Exclusion Criteria:

  • trauma, life threatening diseases, pregnancy

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: Factorial Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Control
Control group
Active Comparator: Specific resistance training
3 x 20 min a week of specific resistance training for 20 weeks
Participants will be randomized at the cluster level to a control group or 20 weeks of specific resistance training for 3 x 20 min a week

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Pain of the neck and shoulders
Time Frame: At week 0 (baseline) and week 20 (follow-up)
At week 0 (baseline) and week 20 (follow-up)
Pain in the arm/hand
Time Frame: At week 0 (baseline) and week 20 (follow-up)
At week 0 (baseline) and week 20 (follow-up)

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2010

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2010

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 25, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 18, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

February 19, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

October 11, 2012

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 10, 2012

Last Verified

October 1, 2012

More Information

Terms related to this study

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