Physical and Psychosocial Work Environmental Risk Factors of Low-back Pain
NCT ID: NCT04240184
Last Updated: 2022-10-31
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
400 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2021-09-01
2023-09-01
Brief Summary
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Musculoskeletal disorders, and in particular low-back pain (LBP), are common among blue collar workers. In the work environment, both physical- and psychosocial risk factors exist. Working in warehouses in Denmark involve large quantities of occupational lifting, high work pace and a low degree of influence at work. This study investigates both acute and long-term associations between physical- and psychosocial work environmental factors and risk of LBP in warehouse workers. The specific study aims are to investigate 1) exposure-response associations between quantity of occupational lifting and short-term (day-to-day) changes in LBP, 2) the influence of accumulated workdays and rest days during a working week on LBP, 3) long-term association between occupational lifting exposure and LBP when assessed over 1 year, and 4) the role of psychological and social factors on the above associations.
METHODS:
The present study is designed as a 1-year prospective cohort study that will examine full-time warehouse workers from up to five retail chains in Denmark. Study aims 1 and 2 will be addressed using objective data based on company records with information on weight of all the goods handled by each warehouse worker during every single workday for 3 weeks. During this period, each worker will reply to text messages received before and after every workday (also on days off work) in which study participants will score their pain in the low back, bodily fatigue and perceived mental stress (scale 0-10). Long-term pain development is assessed using questionnaire surveys before and after 1 year. Further, pressure pain threshold (PPT) will be measured for selected trunk extensor muscles in approximately 50 workers using algometry along with measurements of maximal trunk extensor strength. Associations are modelled using linear mixed models with repeated measures between variables and LBP controlled for relevant confounders.
DISCUSSION:
This study provides knowledge about the acute and long-term associations between physical- and psychosocial work environmental factors and LBP. The obtained data will have the potential to provide recommendations on improved design of the working week to minimize the risk of LBP among warehouse workers, and may potentially enable to identify a reasonable maximum lifting threshold per day (ton lifted/day).
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Interventions
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Physical workload
Cohort study - The specific study aims are to investigate 1) exposure-response associations between quantity of occupational lifting and short-term (day-to-day) changes in LBP, 2) the influence of accumulated workdays and rest days during a working week on LBP, 3) long-term association between occupational lifting exposure and LBP when assessed over 1 year, and 4) the role of psychological and social factors on the above associations.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* ability to read and understand Danish or English,
* ≥18 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Southern Denmark
OTHER
National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
OTHER_GOV
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Lars L Andersen, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
Runi Blafoss, MSc
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
Locations
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National Research Centre for the Working Environment
Copenhagen, , Denmark
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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IRMA21
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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