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Exercise as Treatment of Neck Pain Among Helicopter Pilots and Crew Members

Primary Purpose

Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Denmark
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Specific Strength Training
Sponsored by
University of Southern Denmark
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional basic science trial for Neck Pain focused on measuring Pain, Neck, Exercise, Pilots, Crewmembers,

Eligibility Criteria

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Employed within the Royal Danish Air Force
  • Helicopter pilot
  • Crewmember (Flight engineer, Rescue swimmer or Mission System Operator)
  • Flown within the past 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Grounded at time of inclusion
  • Participated in a training intervention within the past 12 months

Sites / Locations

  • Hilicopter Wing Karup

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Physical Exercise Group

Reference group

Arm Description

Specific Strength Training for the Neck and Shoulder muscles

No Specific Strength Training

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Neck and shoulder pain
Neck pain will be assessed as self-rated pain on a 10 point scale by questionnaire at baseline and follow-up after 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Pressure-Pain-Threshold
Pressure-Pain-Threshold will be assessed at baseline and follow-up after 6 months
Muscle strength and steadiness
Muscle strength and steadiness will be quantified by force transducers at baseline and follow-up after 6 months
Postural stability
Postural stability will be assessed at baseline and follow-up after 6 months

Full Information

First Posted
August 16, 2013
Last Updated
December 1, 2015
Sponsor
University of Southern Denmark
Collaborators
The Royal Danish Air Force
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01926262
Brief Title
Exercise as Treatment of Neck Pain Among Helicopter Pilots and Crew Members
Official Title
Physical Exercise Against Neck and Shoulder Pain in Danish Military Helicopter Pilots and Crewmembers - A Clinical Randomized, Controlled Trail
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
December 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
November 2013 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
April 2014 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
April 2014 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
University of Southern Denmark
Collaborators
The Royal Danish Air Force

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The aim of this project is to investigate, whether physical training, targeted neck and shoulder muscles, can reduce and prevent neck pain among military helicopter pilots and crewmembers.
Detailed Description
Military helicopter pilots and crewmembers is often burdened by work-related neck and shoulder pain. Neck pain is a health challenge, that can reduce functional level, concentration and operational safety. Physical exercise has shown good efficacy in reducing neck/shoulder pain in other occupational groups in previous studies. The Royal Danish Air Force and the University of Southern Denmark, wishes to examine whether specific physical exercise can prevent and reduce neck/shoulder pain within this occupational group. Participants in this project will be randomly selected to either a physical exercise group or a reference group. The physical exercise group will follow a training program targeted neck and shoulder muscles and train 1 hour per week (3 x 20 min) for 26 weeks. The reference group will continue normal routines, including workout routines. They will later be offered the same training program as the Physical Exercise group provided that training has a positive effect.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
Keywords
Pain, Neck, Exercise, Pilots, Crewmembers,

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
InvestigatorOutcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
69 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Physical Exercise Group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Specific Strength Training for the Neck and Shoulder muscles
Arm Title
Reference group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
No Specific Strength Training
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Specific Strength Training
Intervention Description
Specific Strength Training for the Neck and Shoulder Muscles
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Neck and shoulder pain
Description
Neck pain will be assessed as self-rated pain on a 10 point scale by questionnaire at baseline and follow-up after 6 months
Time Frame
6 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Pressure-Pain-Threshold
Description
Pressure-Pain-Threshold will be assessed at baseline and follow-up after 6 months
Time Frame
6 months
Title
Muscle strength and steadiness
Description
Muscle strength and steadiness will be quantified by force transducers at baseline and follow-up after 6 months
Time Frame
6 months
Title
Postural stability
Description
Postural stability will be assessed at baseline and follow-up after 6 months
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: Employed within the Royal Danish Air Force Helicopter pilot Crewmember (Flight engineer, Rescue swimmer or Mission System Operator) Flown within the past 6 months Exclusion Criteria: Grounded at time of inclusion Participated in a training intervention within the past 12 months
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Gisela Sjøgaard, Professor.,
Organizational Affiliation
University of Southern Denmark
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Hilicopter Wing Karup
City
Karup
ZIP/Postal Code
7470
Country
Denmark

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
28388892
Citation
Murray M, Lange B, Nornberg BR, Sogaard K, Sjogaard G. Self-administered physical exercise training as treatment of neck and shoulder pain among military helicopter pilots and crew: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2017 Apr 7;18(1):147. doi: 10.1186/s12891-017-1507-3.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
26286707
Citation
Murray M, Lange B, Nornberg BR, Sogaard K, Sjogaard G. Specific exercise training for reducing neck and shoulder pain among military helicopter pilots and crew members: a randomized controlled trial protocol. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2015 Aug 19;16:198. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0655-6.
Results Reference
derived
Links:
URL
http://www.sdu.dk/en/om_sdu/institutter_centre/iob_idraet_og_biomekanik/forskning/forskningsenheder/fysiskaktivitetsundhed
Description
University of Southern Denmark

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