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Neck Pain in Danish Military Pilots and Flight Crew

Primary Purpose

Neck Pain

Status

Completed

Phase

Not Applicable

Locations

Denmark

Study Type

Interventional

Intervention

Exercise

About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Neck Pain focused on measuring Neck, Pain, Exercise, Pilots, Crew

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

Military fighter and helicopter pilots and crew
Active flying 2006 or later

Exclusion Criteria:

Pilots and crew not active since 2005 or earlier
Pilots and crew with other nationality than Danish

Sites / Locations

Fighterwing Skrydstrup

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

No Intervention

Experimental

Arm Label

Control

Exercise

Arm Description

Control group

Intervention group

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Neck pain

Compliance to training exercises

Secondary Outcome Measures

Muscle strength

Full Information

NCT ID

NCT00812903

First Posted

December 18, 2008

Last Updated

December 1, 2015

Sponsor

University of Southern Denmark

Collaborators

Odense University Hospital, Danish Defence, Royal Danish Air Force

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number

NCT00812903

Brief Title

Neck Pain in Danish Military Pilots and Flight Crew

Official Title

Neck Pain in Danish Military Pilots and Flight Crew - Environmental Factors With Influence on Performance (PH.D.-Project)

Study Type

Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date

December 2015

Overall Recruitment Status

Completed

Study Start Date

March 2009 (undefined)

Primary Completion Date

July 2010 (Actual)

Study Completion Date

August 2011 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title

Principal Investigator

Name of the Sponsor

University of Southern Denmark

Collaborators

Odense University Hospital, Danish Defence, Royal Danish Air Force

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee

Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of neck and shoulder pain in Danish fighter pilots, helicopter pilots and helicopter flight crew and to evaluate the effect of a 24 weeks exercise intervention for fighter pilots.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study

Neck Pain

Keywords

Neck, Pain, Exercise, Pilots, Crew

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose

Prevention

Study Phase

Not Applicable

Interventional Study Model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Outcomes Assessor

Allocation

Randomized

Enrollment

60 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title

Control

Arm Type

No Intervention

Arm Description

Control group

Arm Title

Exercise

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Description

Intervention group

Intervention Type

Behavioral

Intervention Name(s)

Exercise

Other Intervention Name(s)

Training

Intervention Description

Training exercises chosen with background in knowledge of intelligent training

Primary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Neck pain

Time Frame

1 year

Title

Compliance to training exercises

Time Frame

1 year

Secondary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Muscle strength

Time Frame

1 year

10. Eligibility

Sex

All

Minimum Age & Unit of Time

18 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Military fighter and helicopter pilots and crew Active flying 2006 or later Exclusion Criteria: Pilots and crew not active since 2005 or earlier Pilots and crew with other nationality than Danish

Overall Study Officials:

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Gisela Sjoegaard, Professor

Organizational Affiliation

University of Souther Denmark

Official's Role

Study Director

Facility Information:

Facility Name

Fighterwing Skrydstrup

City

Vojens

ZIP/Postal Code

6500

Country

Denmark

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:

PubMed Identifier

10658420

Citation

Jones JA, Hart SF, Baskin DS, Effenhauser R, Johnson SL, Novas MA, Jennings R, Davis J. Human and behavioral factors contributing to spine-based neurological cockpit injuries in pilots of high-performance aircraft: recommendations for management and prevention. Mil Med. 2000 Jan;165(1):6-12.

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