Efficacy of "Tailored Physical Activity" in Health Care Workers

November 19, 2015 updated by: Lotte Nygaard Andersen, University of Southern Denmark

Efficacy of "Tailored Physical Activity" on the Number of Sick Days: a Randomized Controlled Trial in Health Care Workers That Have Experienced Pain Related to the Spine or Upper Body

The purpose of this study is to test the effect of "Tailored Physical Activity" on the number of sick-days.

The hypothesis is that "Tailored Physical Activity" is superior in efficacy on sick-days.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Health care workers have high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain. Pain in the back and neck and other musculoskeletal disorders are the leading cause for long-term sick leave.

This study test the effect of "Tailored Physical Activity" on self-reported days on sick leave and parameters regarding pain, function and quality of life respectively on the body function and participation level of health care workers which have experienced musculoskeletal pain related to the back or upper body.

A minimum of 44 health care workers in DK-Sønderborg Municipality will be randomized for "Tailored Physical Activity" or a reference group.

Primary endpoint is 3 months and 12 months follow-up.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

54

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

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

  • Denmark
      • Sønderborg, Denmark, 6400
        • Health Care Centre

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 to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Health care workers in municipality of Sønderborg that have experienced musculoskeletal pain related to the spine or upper body.

Exclusion Criteria:

Medically safety.

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
Experimental: Tailored Physical Activity
Health guidance (1,5h) and "Tailored Physical Activity" (3*50 min/week in 10 weeks)
Other: Tailored Physical Activity
Tailored Physical Activity (3*50 min/week in 10 weeks)
Other: Reference group
Health Counselling (1,5h)
Behavioral: Health Counselling
Health guidance (1,5h)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Self-reported number of sick-days
Time Frame: 3 months
"How many days have you in total been on sick leave because of musculoskeletal troubles (such as ache, pain, discomfort)during the last three months" ((0 days, 1-7 days, 8-30 days, 30 days).
3 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Aerobic capacity
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months
Body weight, waist circumference, hip circumference
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months
Questionnaire
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months
Body weight, waist circumference, hip circumference
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
12 months follow-up
Hand-grip strength
Time Frame: 3 months
3 months
Self-reported number of sick-days
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
"How many days have you in total been on sick leave because of musculoskeletal troubles (such as ache, pain, discomfort)during the last three months" ((0 days, 1-7 days, 8-30 days, 30 days).
12 months follow-up
Aerobic capacity
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
12 months follow-up
Hand-grip strength
Time Frame: 12- months follow-up
12- months follow-up
Questionnaire
Time Frame: 12 months follow-up
12 months follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Southern Denmark

Collaborators

Municipality of Sønderborg

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Lotte Nygaard Andersen, cand.scient, University of Southern Denmark

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

April 1, 2014

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 27, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 2, 2012

First Posted (Estimate)

March 5, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 20, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 19, 2015

Last Verified

April 1, 2014

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 95-154-32028T

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