Clinical trials: Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders
Musculoskeletal Disorders, Occupational Injuries
Participatory Organizational Intervention for Improved Use of Assistive Devices for Patient Handling
Epidemiological studies have shown that patient transfer is a risk factor for back pain, back injuries and long term sickness absence, whereas consistent use of assistive devices during patient transfer is associated with reduced…
- Trial name
- IRMA12 (NCT02708550)
- Testing
- Participatory Organizational Intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 625 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
Gulf War Syndrome, Headache
Alleviating Headache and Pain in GWI With Neuronavigation Guided rTMS
This study aims to assess the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on Gulf War illness related headaches and pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03030794
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Veterans Medical Research Foundation
Musculoskeletal Disorder, Mental Health Issue
An Integrated Approach to Health, Wellbeing, and Productivity at Work
The goal of the workplace intervention study 'An Integrated Approach to Health, Wellbeing, and Productivity at Work (ITASPA)' is to examine the effect of the Australian WorkHealth Improvement Network (WIN) program in a Danish…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Disorder, Mental Health Issue, Work-related Illness, Safety Issues
- Trial name
- ITASPA (NCT05866978)
- Testing
- Integrated Approach to Health, Wellbeing, and Productivity at Work (ITASPA)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Holbaek Sygehus
Gulf War Illness, Persian Gulf War Syndrome
Study of Gulf War Illness (GWI) by Comparing GWI and Healthy Veterans
Determine if: genetic differences of CNDP1 gene the previously defined GWI/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (GWI/CFS) cerebrospinal fluid proteome contents psychometric other variables can differentiate between veterans of the 1990-1991…
- Trial name
- NCT00810225
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Stress, Resilience and Mental Health of First Responders
Mindfulness in Motion Targeted to Sustaining the Mental and Physical Resilience of First Responders
High levels of chronic and recurrent workplace stress can profoundly impact the physical, mental, and emotional health of first responders.
- Conditions
- Stress, Resilience and Mental Health of First Responders, Work Engagement, Musculoskeletal Discomfort
- Trial name
- NCT07502092
- Testing
- Mindfulness in Motion for First Responders
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Susceptibility to
Non-surgical Intervention for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
This randomized controlled trial graduate student research study will explore the effect of non-surgical intervention of the dorsal application of Kinesio Tape for carpal tunnel syndrome, and forearm wrist hand pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03360344
- Testing
- Kinesio 12 inch Tape, Kinesio 4 inch Tape, Cock up Splint and Lumbrical exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Spasticity
Definition, Assessment and Treatment of Spasticity According to Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists in Flanders, Belgium: A Cross-sectional Qualitative Study.
The definition of spasticity described by Lance in 1980 provided a strong academic foundation for characterizing this neurological symptom.
- Trial name
- NCT06956534
- Testing
- Questionnaire and Physical Exam
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Symptomatic Musculoskeletal Diseases, Latent Musculoskeletal Diseases
Active Prevention of MSDs (Musculoskeletal Disorders, Upper and Spine Members) in the Context of Computer Screen Work
Evaluate the benefit of an intervention by a computer program comprising active breaks, in the form of a personalized self-program on functional impairment and / or pain, among employees with latent or symptomatic upper extremity…
- Trial name
- I-Preventive (NCT02350244)
- Testing
- Computer program
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Low Back Pain
The Efficacy of A Smartphone Application in Treating Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Evaluating the efficacy of a newly developed self-monitored mobile application in reducing office workers low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT03994458
- Testing
- Smartphone Full version application, Samartphone limited version application
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jordan University of Science and Technology
Musculoskeletal Pain, Cognitive Change
Health, Wellbeing and Performance in Law Enforcement Workers
This study aims to assess current health and fitness of law enforcement workers in various roles, and to evaluate the impact of an exercise intervention on markers on physical and mental wellbeing in this population.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Cognitive Change, Occupational Stress, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04204486
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Spine Health, Spine Injuries and Disorders
Occupational Exposure to Whole Body Vibration Among U.S. Military Veterans: Acute and Chronic Contributions to Musculoskeletal Disorders and Spine-Area Pain
Significance to VA: There is a lack of prospective longitudinal studies investigating the relationship between risk factors to Veterans and development and progression of musculoskeletal (MSK) spine injury and pain.
- Conditions
- Spine Health, Spine Injuries and Disorders, Spine Degeneration, Whole Body Vibration
- Trial name
- NCT07367139
- Testing
- Water
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milwaukee VA Medical Center
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
The Impact of Back-supporting Exoskeletons for Manual Order Picking in Danish Warehouses - The RELAX Project
This study investigates the long-term effects of implementing a passive back-support exoskeleton during manual order-picking work in a real-world warehouse environment.
- Trial name
- RELAX (NCT07561112)
- Testing
- Use of an occupational passive back-exoskeleton
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Fatigue, Musculoskeletal Diseases
Resistance Exercise to Improve Fatigue in Workplace (REW)
Studies show that exercise resistance in workplace can reduce the symptoms of induced labor, however, the effectiveness of such programs depends on the characteristics of the training fatigue.
- Trial name
- REW (NCT02172053)
- Testing
- Compensatory Workplace Exercise (CWE) - Comparative Group, Individual Resistance Exercise (IRE) - Intervention Group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 352 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rosimeire Simprini Padula
Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Strain
Occupational Therapy's Role in Promoting Community Wellness Utilizing Sit-Stand Workstations
The aim of this study is to combat the growing global health issue of sedentary behavior and the associated health consequences of prolonged sitting in the workplace.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Strain, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT03052426
- Testing
- Ergotron WorkFit - TL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- West Virginia University
Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
The Effect of a Self-Management Program in University Students
This study will be conducted as a randomized controlled pre-post test trial designed in accordance with the CONSORT guidelines. University students with chronic fatigue will be invited to participate; eligible participants will…
- Trial name
- NCT07455123
- Testing
- Self-Management Programme for Chronic Fatigue
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
Multiple-component Workplace FRamed Intervention to Decrease Occupational Muscle Pain - FRIDOM
Several RCT studies have aimed to reduce either musculoskeletal disorders, sickness presenteeism, sickness absenteeism or a combination of these among females with high physical work demands.
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Lifestyle
- Trial name
- FRIDOM (NCT02843269)
- Testing
- Multi-component lifestyle intervention
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Occupational Exposure, Musculoskeletal Pain
Can Work be Organized to Become More Health Promoting for Employees in Home Care Services?
This is a two-group, cluster randomized controlled trial designed to assess a health promoting intervention in the home care sector.
- Conditions
- Occupational Exposure, Musculoskeletal Pain, Work-related Injury, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- GoldiCare (NCT05487027)
- Testing
- Goldilocks work principle
- Where
- 11 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Osteoporosis, Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder, Shift Work Type
Skeletal Response to Simulated Night Shift
This small intervention study will determine if simulated short-term night shift work (NSW) negatively alters bone metabolism. The specific aim of the study is to determine if NSW acutely uncouples bone turnover markers (BTMs)…
- Trial name
- SPOTLIGHT (NCT05074277)
- Testing
- Simulated short term night shift work schedule
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Occupational Injuries, Heat Stress
Effect of Rapid Heat Stress on Firefighters Musculoskeletal Injury Risk
This study will examine the effect of heat stress on factors that influence musculoskeletal injury risk in firefighters. Participants will attend 4 data collection sessions. 1: informed consent, screening, and familiarization.
- Conditions
- Occupational Injuries, Heat Stress, Leg Injury, Back Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT06442956
- Testing
- Rapid Heat Condition, Gradual Heat Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Occupational Diseases, Work-related Injury
Effect of Passive and Active Rest Break in Musculoskeletal Complains
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are highly disabling. Therefore, finding preventive solutions is fundamental, in order to reduce the damages to workers and society.
- Trial name
- NCT03559153
- Testing
- Shiatsu massage, Physical Exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 286 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo