Clinical trials: Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders
Musculoskeletal Diseases, Occupational Diseases
Impact of Exoskeleton Use on Perceived Effort and Pain During Resident Handling in Nursing Home Care Staff
The EXO 2 study assessed whether daily use of an exoskeleton - a wearable mechanical support device - could reduce physical effort and pain in nursing home care staff who regularly perform resident handling tasks such as bed…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases, Occupational Diseases, Low Back Pain, Occupational Health
- Trial name
- Exo 2 (NCT07757737)
- Testing
- Passive back-assist exoskeleton (HAPO Version 4)
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- LNA SANTE
Migraine, Worker Health
Central Sensitization, Work-Related Stress, and Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Desk-Based Workers With and Without Migraine
Migraine is a common neurological disease causing significant disability worldwide, with an estimated global prevalence of 14.4%.
- Conditions
- Migraine, Worker Health, Sensitization, Musculoskeletal Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07554664
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bozok University
Stress, Job, PTSD
The Sequestration of Holistic Stress Management Techniques for Adults
This remote study is intended to assist the population with access to cost-effective pastoral counseling for stress management in the workplace and every day life.
- Conditions
- Stress, Job, PTSD, Hypervigilance, Hyperthyroidism
- Trial name
- NCT06098755
- Testing
- Holistic Medicine (HM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Goddess Zena I. Jones
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 Health, Sick Leave
Effects of Regulatory Tools on Work Environment and Employee Health
This study evaluates the effects of the Labour Inspection Authority's regulatory tools on workplace exposures to prevent employee ill health.
- Conditions
- Occupational Health, Sick Leave, Occupational Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT03855163
- Testing
- Inspection visits, Guidance workshops, Online risk assessment tool
- Where
- 130 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 2,555 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Occupational Health, Norway
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
Neck Pain, Headache
Prevention and Intervention of Neck Pain in Swiss Office-Workers
This study is the first that investigates the impact of a multi-component intervention combining current evidence of effective interventions with an adherence app to assess the potential benefits on productivity, neck pain, and…
- Conditions
- Neck Pain, Headache, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Adherence, Patient
- Trial name
- NEXpro (NCT04169646)
- Testing
- Multi-component intervention, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders, Healthy
Impact in Life Quality of a Educational Program for Prevention of Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders in Workers
The study consists of evaluating the efficacy of an Educational Program for prevention of occupational musculoskeletal problems in workers.
- Trial name
- NCT00874718
- Testing
- educational program, General education
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Musculoskeletal Diseases, Depression
Physical Activity Levels and Musculoskeletal Health Among Health Science Academicians at Istanbul Aydin University
This study aims to investigate the relationship between physical activity levels and posture, sleep quality, depression, and musculoskeletal system problems among academic staff working in the health sciences field at Istanbul…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases, Depression, Sleep Wake Disorders, Posture
- Trial name
- PA-ACAD-IAU (NCT07445100)
- Testing
- Observational Data Collection
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
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
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
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
Shoulder Pain
Effect of Tool Design on Hand Pain in Dental Practitioners
Dentists and dental hygienists experience elevated rates of musculoskeletal disorders, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis, primarily due to the high pinch force required for dental scaling.
- Trial name
- NCT01332760
- Testing
- narrow diameter heavy dental tool, large diameter light weight tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Effects Job Rotation in the Prevention of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
The objective this study is evaluated if job rotation (change works that function every to work hours)contributes to reduce absence from work to complaints musculoskeletal disorders.
- Trial name
- Jobrotation (NCT01979731)
- Testing
- Job rotation, Guidelines ergonomics
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo
Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions, Musculoskeletal Pain
Stress and Musculoskeletal Health in Employees
This study aims to evaluate potential correlation of stress as estimated by certain biological markers, namely saliva cortisol, Heart rate variability (HRV), Electromyography (EMG) with musculoskeletal system health status, and…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions, Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Health, Stress
- Trial name
- MUStress (NCT06488547)
- Testing
- Diaphragmatic breathing (DF), Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR)
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Musculoskeletal Disorders, Stress
Implementation of Physical Exercise at the Workplace (IRMA10) - Occupational Load
Static postures, repetitive work tasks, and work stress increase the risk for musculoskeletal disorders and sickness absence. Objective measurements of occupational loadings - EMG for muscular activity, EEG for cognitive…
- Trial name
- IRMA10 (NCT02047682)
- Testing
- Biopsychosocial, Reference
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
RheumatoId Arthritis
Occupational Performance Problems in Individuals With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Aim: To identify the main occupational performance problems reported by individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and the relationship between these activities with work status of participants .
- Trial name
- NCT02968745
- Testing
- Observational study
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
Musculoskeletal Pain, Questionnaire
Validation of the Polish Version of the MPIIQM Questionnaire for Musicians
The aim of this study, originally named "Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Musculoskeletal Pain Intensity and Interference Questionnaire for Musicians of the Polish Population (MPIIQM-P)" is the enlargement of…
- Trial name
- NCT05903300
- Testing
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anna Cygańska
Gulf War Illness, Persian Gulf Syndrome
Exercise in Gulf War Illness (GWI)
The purpose of this study is to determine if submaximal exercise by bicycle stress tests with pulmonary measurement of VO2MAX plus maximal isometric hand grips on 2 consecutive days causes a higher level of "exertional…
- Trial name
- NCT01291758
- Testing
- Submaximal bicycle exercise stress tests performed 24 hr apart
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University