Back to resultsThe Effect of Workplace Interventions on the Treatment of Low-back Pain
Primary Purpose
Back Pain
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Finland
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Workplace intervention
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Back Pain focused on measuring musculoskelelal disorder, occupational health service
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Back pain for at least two weeks or frequently occuring periods within the past 12 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Back problems with forcoming surcical operation
Sites / Locations
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
No Intervention
Arm Label
Workplace intervention group
Information and advice group
Arm Description
Workers with back problems receive both information/advice and participatory workplace intervention organized by Occupational Health Physioterapist.
Workers with back problems receive only information / advice by Occupational Health Physiotherapist, not the workplace intervention.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
work ability
The present self estimated work ability versus the life time best (0-10)
Secondary Outcome Measures
intensity of pack pain
The present self estimated back pain, no pain - the worst pain
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT03481426
First Posted
November 6, 2017
Last Updated
April 5, 2021
Sponsor
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03481426
Brief Title
The Effect of Workplace Interventions on the Treatment of Low-back Pain
Official Title
Workplace Interventions Supporting Employees to Continue at Work: Participatory Actions Organized by OH Physiotherapist
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
April 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
February 1, 2017 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
April 30, 2019 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
August 30, 2019 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
The study evaluates the effect of workplace interventions on work ability promotion among workers with back problems. The half of participant will receive Information, advice and guidance for back problems in addition to participatory workplace actions organized by Occupational Health Physiotherapist. The other half will receive only Information, advice and guidance without workplace intervention.
Detailed Description
Musculoskeletal symptoms, especially back pain, account for the majority of days lost.
In order to enhance the health and working careers of people with MSD, it is important that work can be arranged in such a way that they can remain in work life despite MSD.In the field of work ability promotion, various stakeholders; the worker, employer, professionals in occupational health services (OHS) interact to optimize actions and practices to prevent absences from work and promote remaining at work. This study aims to investigate participatory working practices and modles of co-operation among OHS and workplaces.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Back Pain
Keywords
musculoskelelal disorder, occupational health service
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Participant
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
107 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Workplace intervention group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Workers with back problems receive both information/advice and participatory workplace intervention organized by Occupational Health Physioterapist.
Arm Title
Information and advice group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Workers with back problems receive only information / advice by Occupational Health Physiotherapist, not the workplace intervention.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Workplace intervention
Intervention Description
The study contains normal services of occupational health. Both intervention groups are based on voluntary will, and the normal care and services are guaranteed. In the intervention group new working method which improve co-operation between occupational health services and workplaces.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
work ability
Description
The present self estimated work ability versus the life time best (0-10)
Time Frame
through study completion, up to 12 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
intensity of pack pain
Description
The present self estimated back pain, no pain - the worst pain
Time Frame
through study completion, up to 12 months
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Back pain for at least two weeks or frequently occuring periods within the past 12 months
Exclusion Criteria:
Back problems with forcoming surcical operation
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Erja Sormunen, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
City
Helsinki
ZIP/Postal Code
00032
Country
Finland
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
IPD Sharing Plan Description
All the collected data and study results are analyzed anonymous and are kept under the control of the Project group. All the personal data and information of the participants are kept under the control of the Project researchers.
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The Effect of Workplace Interventions on the Treatment of Low-back Pain
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