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Injury Prevention Among Conscripts (VASTE)

Primary Purpose

Back Problems and Other Musculoskeletal Injuries

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Finland
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
physical training and counselling
Sponsored by
UKK Institute
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Back Problems and Other Musculoskeletal Injuries focused on measuring low back pain, physical fitness, injury, prevention, conscripts

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 30 Years (Adult)MaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • healthy conscripts who gave informed consent for participation

Exclusion Criteria:

  • disease or injury preventing physical training

Sites / Locations

  • Jari Parkkari
  • Jari Parkkari

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

1

Arm Description

Active treatment: physical training and counselling

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Musculoskeletal injuries

Secondary Outcome Measures

Intensity of low back pain, Physical fitness

Full Information

First Posted
January 4, 2008
Last Updated
January 4, 2008
Sponsor
UKK Institute
Collaborators
Finland's Slot Machine Association (RAY), Ministry of Education, Scientific Advisory Board for Defence (MATINE)
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00595816
Brief Title
Injury Prevention Among Conscripts
Acronym
VASTE
Official Title
Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injuries in Finnish Conscripts. A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
January 2008
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
July 2007 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
January 2008 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
January 2008 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
UKK Institute
Collaborators
Finland's Slot Machine Association (RAY), Ministry of Education, Scientific Advisory Board for Defence (MATINE)

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this clinical trial is to study the effect of neuromuscular training program and regular safety counselling on the risk of musculoskeletal injuries in adolescent conscripts. 800 voluntary participants are recruited from the four army companies in western Finland during the years 2007 and 2008.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Back Problems and Other Musculoskeletal Injuries
Keywords
low back pain, physical fitness, injury, prevention, conscripts

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
800 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
1
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Active treatment: physical training and counselling
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
physical training and counselling
Intervention Description
Neuromuscular training program 3 times per week 30 minutes per session and counselling on back problems and other musculosceletal injuries
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Musculoskeletal injuries
Time Frame
12 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Intensity of low back pain, Physical fitness
Time Frame
1,2,6 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
Male
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
30 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: healthy conscripts who gave informed consent for participation Exclusion Criteria: disease or injury preventing physical training
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jari P Parkkari, MD, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
The UKK Institute
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Jari Parkkari
City
Tampere
State/Province
P.O Box 30
ZIP/Postal Code
33501
Country
Finland
Facility Name
Jari Parkkari
City
Tampere
ZIP/Postal Code
33500
Country
Finland

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
16915076
Citation
Suni J, Rinne M, Natri A, Statistisian MP, Parkkari J, Alaranta H. Control of the lumbar neutral zone decreases low back pain and improves self-evaluated work ability: a 12-month randomized controlled study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006 Aug 15;31(18):E611-20. doi: 10.1097/01.brs.0000231701.76452.05.
Results Reference
background
PubMed Identifier
22941095
Citation
Suni JH, Taanila H, Mattila VM, Ohrankammen O, Vuorinen P, Pihlajamaki H, Parkkari J. Neuromuscular exercise and counseling decrease absenteeism due to low back pain in young conscripts: a randomized, population-based primary prevention study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Mar 1;38(5):375-84. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318270a12d.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
21481230
Citation
Parkkari J, Taanila H, Suni J, Mattila VM, Ohrankammen O, Vuorinen P, Kannus P, Pihlajamaki H. Neuromuscular training with injury prevention counselling to decrease the risk of acute musculoskeletal injury in young men during military service: a population-based, randomised study. BMC Med. 2011 Apr 11;9:35. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-9-35.
Results Reference
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