Implementation of Physical Exercise at the Workplace (IRMA06)

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

66 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-08-31

Study Completion Date

2013-02-28

Brief Summary

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The prevalence of pain in the shoulder, arm and hand is high among slaughterhouse workers, allegedly due to the substantial load of these body regions during work. Work disability is a common consequence of these pains. Lowering the physical exposure through ergonomic intervention may be a strategy to reduce the workload. An alternative strategy could be to increase the physical capacity through strength training of the shoulder-, arm- and hand-muscles. This study investigates the effect of two contrasting interventions, i.e. load reduction (ergonomic intervention) versus training of physical capacity (strength training) on pain and work disability in slaughterhouse workers.

The main hypothesis is that strength training intervention for 10 weeks compared with ergonomic intervention results in reduced pain of the shoulder, arm and hand.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Musculoskeletal Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Strength training

Strength training of the shoulder, arm and hand muscles for 3 x 10 minutes a week.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Strength training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Ergonomic

Receives counseling on workstation adjustment and optimal use of the work tools.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ergonomic

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Strength training

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Ergonomic

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Slaughterhouse worker
* the pain should have lasted at least 3 months
* pain intensity during the last three months of \>= 3 (scale 0-10) in the shoulder, elbow or hand
* the pain should be frequent (at least 3 days per week)