Work Injury Prevention in Law Enforcement Officials

July 1, 2015 updated by: University of the Pacific

Effectiveness of an Exercise-based Work Injury Prevention Program in Law Enforcement Officials

Law enforcement officials (LEOs) demonstrate an elevated risk for occupational injury. The effectiveness of exercise-based work injury prevention programs (WIPPs) to reduce the risk and costs associated with occupational injury has yet to be tested rigorously in LEOs. The accuracy of existing field tests of physical functioning to predict occupational injuries and related expenses remains unclear. The objectives of this study are to: (i) determine the effect of an exercise-based WIPP on occupational wellness and productivity in a cohort of LEOs, and (ii) to determine the accuracy of 2 common field assessments of physical function to predict lost work productivity and related expenses in a cohort of LEOs.

Study Overview

Status

Suspended

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

108

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

  • United States
    • California
      • Chico, California, United States, 95928
        • Butte Premier Physical Therapy
      • Davis, California, United States, 95618
        • Physical Edge
      • Lodi, California, United States, 95240
        • PUMP Institute
      • Lodi, California, United States, 95242
        • Lodi Physical Therapy
      • Stockton, California, United States, 95211
        • University of the Pacific

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 60 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age between 18 and 60 years
  • Working full duty as a law enforcement official

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Current history of pathology or symptoms that preclude exercise
  • Medical or rehabilitative treatment for a work-related injury within the past year prior to enrollment in this study

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Exercise
Exercise will occur 3 times weekly for 6 months in 20-minute exercise sessions. Sessions will take place independently. Follow-up and progression of the home program will be completed in person or by video teleconferencing at regular intervals throughout the intervention phase.
Other: Exercise

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of Work Injury Claims During the Study Period
Time Frame: One time, at one year following enrollment into the study
One time, at one year following enrollment into the study
Medical Expenditures Related to Work Injury Claims During the Study Period
Time Frame: One time, at one year following enrollment into the study
One time, at one year following enrollment into the study
Number of Missed Work Days Due to Illness or Injury
Time Frame: One time, at one year following enrollment into the study
One time, at one year following enrollment into the study
Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire - General Health Subscale
Time Frame: Weekly, up to one year following enrollment into the study
The Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) Questionnaire was developed to measure the personal and economic effects of lost workplace productivity in the context of clinical trials. In this study, the WPAI-General Health (GH) version will be used in order to assess lost productivity and wellness during the study period. The WPAI-GH is a 6-item scale that solicits the number of hours missed from work and level of functional impairment perceived at work during the previous week. Four scores are calculated from the WPAI-GH, including percentage of work time missed due to health, percentage impairment while working due to health, percentage activity impairment due to health, an overall percentage work impairment. Time series data will be collected to observe trends over time that may relate to independent variables in this study, as well as to examine for previously unknown and uncontrolled variation (ie, seasonal variability).
Weekly, up to one year following enrollment into the study

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Functional Movement Screen
Time Frame: One time, at 3 months following enrollment into the study
The purpose of the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is to provide the clinician with a rapid triage for potentially problematic regions that can contribute to symptoms, disablement, or injury. As a triage tool, FMS is used to determine regions that require additional clinical investigation. The FMS is a battery of 7 tests that are intended as an integrated assessment for limitations in range of motion, weakness, and incoordination. FMS tests consider spine, upper extremity, and lower extremity movements in the context of their respective regional kinetic chain. Component tests of the FMS involve rating of performance by a standardized examiner on a 3-point scale, and specific criteria exist for each rating. A composite score for the FMS may be calculated by summing the item scores.
One time, at 3 months following enrollment into the study
Star Balance Excursion Test
Time Frame: One time, at 3 months following enrollment into the study
The Star Excursion Balance Test is a clinical test of dynamic balance. Subjects will assume unilateral stance in the center of a grid marked circumferentially in 45-degree increments. After a learning trial consisting of 6 repetitions in each of the 8 test directions, subjects will complete 3 repetitions of single limb squat reach. The evaluating therapist will record the distance achieved between the stance toe and heel of the reaching extremity in each of 3 repetitions in each direction.
One time, at 3 months following enrollment into the study

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of the Pacific

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

August 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 3, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 11, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

June 14, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 2, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 1, 2015

Last Verified

July 1, 2015

More Information

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • UPacific_Davenport1

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