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Impact in Life Quality of a Educational Program for Prevention of Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders in Workers

Primary Purpose

Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders, Healthy

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Brazil
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
educational program
General education
Sponsored by
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders focused on measuring repetitive strain injury, quality of life, functional capacity, workers

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All workers from a specific company, including administrative and production sections.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Workers absent from the workplace during all the study period.

Sites / Locations

  • Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Active Comparator

Other

Arm Label

Action group

Control group

Arm Description

Non-specific educational program for general health.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey - (SF-36)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Work Limitation Questionnaire
Work absenteeism

Full Information

First Posted
March 31, 2009
Last Updated
April 1, 2009
Sponsor
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00874718
Brief Title
Impact in Life Quality of a Educational Program for Prevention of Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders in Workers
Official Title
Impact in Life Quality of a Educational Program for Prevention of Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders in Workers.
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
March 2009
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
October 2007 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
August 2008 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 2009 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The study consists of evaluating the efficacy of an Educational Program for prevention of occupational musculoskeletal problems in workers. It is a randomized clinical trial with parallel groups and blinded evaluator, with a control group not submitted to the educational program, but that received a program for general orientation in health. The primary outcome was the change of the quality of life measured by means of Medical Outcomes Study 36-Term Short Health Survey (SF-36), that it is a generic instrument of evaluation of the quality of life, translated and validated in Portuguese of Brazil.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders, Healthy
Keywords
repetitive strain injury, quality of life, functional capacity, workers

7. Study Design

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

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Action group
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Title
Control group
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
Non-specific educational program for general health.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
educational program
Intervention Description
6-week educational program for prevention of occupational musculoskeletal diseases.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
General education
Intervention Description
Non-specific educational program for general health.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey - (SF-36)
Time Frame
6 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Work Limitation Questionnaire
Time Frame
6 months
Title
Work absenteeism
Time Frame
6 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: All workers from a specific company, including administrative and production sections. Exclusion Criteria: Workers absent from the workplace during all the study period.
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Ricardo M Xavier, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Associate Professor
Official's Role
Study Director
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Antonio C dos Santos, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Associate Professor
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
City
Porto Alegre
State/Province
RS
Country
Brazil

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
21276217
Citation
Santos AC, Bredemeier M, Rosa KF, Amantea VA, Xavier RM. Impact on the Quality of Life of an Educational Program for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2011 Jan 28;11:60. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-60.
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