Clinical trials: Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders
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
Work Ability, Occupational Health
The Esbjerg Cohort - A Cross-sectional Study About Work Ability and Musculoskeletal Pain in 55 to 70 Years Old Workers
The overall aim of this study is to investigate how work with physical demands affects the physical capacity, work ability, labor market affiliation, pain and self-reported health in the oldest group of workers.
- Conditions
- Work Ability, Occupational Health, Physical Capacity, Occupational Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT05811767
- Testing
- Health Examination
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Esbjerg Hospital - University Hospital of Southern Denmark
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
Reducing Physical Workload Among Assistant Nurses Through Ergonomic Work Technique Training With or Without Biofeedback
Assistant nurses often develop work-related pain in the back, neck and shoulders because their work involves frequent patient handling and movement.
- Trial name
- HUMLA (NCT07805629)
- Testing
- Group A. Patient handling and movement training, Group B: Patient handling and movement training plus biofeedback
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Frail Elderly, Muscle Weakness
Translating 3-Step Workout for Life in a Local Senior Living Community
The study evaluates the feasibility of a staff-lead workout program, 3-Step Workout for Life, in a local senior living community. Eligible participants will complete assessments before and after the workout program.
- Trial name
- NCT03095534
- Testing
- 3-Step Workout for Life
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Occupational Ergonomics
Effects of Ergonomics Education in Physiotherapy Students
This randomized controlled study evaluated the effects of ergonomics education in final-year physiotherapy and rehabilitation students during their clinical internship.
- Trial name
- ERGO-PT (NCT07796581)
- Testing
- Ergonomics Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Hip Osteoarthritis
The Effectiveness of Client-Centered Intervention inTotal Hip Arthroplasty
The current study was conducted to effectiveness of the Client-centered (CC) intervention after Total Hip Arthroplasty (TKA). The current study was planned to examine the impact of the CC intervention on quality of life…
- Trial name
- NCT06070220
- Testing
- traditional occupational therapy intervention and client-centered intervention, Traditional occupational therapy intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD)
Intensive Multimodal Neurorehabilitation Targeting Neuroplasticity in Pediatric Neurodevelopmental and Chromosomal Disorders
This observational study evaluates functional and developmental outcomes in pediatric participants undergoing a two week intensive multimodal neurorehabilitation program.
- Conditions
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD), Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Developmental Abnormalities, Developmental Delay (Disorder)
- Trial name
- GEN-HOPE (NCT07493096)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Healing Hope International
Primary Body Region (Arranged Most Common to Least), Lumbar/SI
ATI Evidence-based Guide Investigating Clinical Services
The goal of this study is to evaluate how standard-of-care outpatient rehabilitation is delivered and how variation in care delivery mechanisms relates to clinical outcomes, service utilization, and value in patients receiving…
- Conditions
- Primary Body Region (Arranged Most Common to Least), Lumbar/SI, Knee, Shoulder
- Trial name
- AEGIS (NCT02285868)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ATI Holdings, LLC
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Pacing Activity Self-management for Patients With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Given the lack of evidence in support of pacing self-management for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), it is examined whether physical behavior and health status of patients with CFS improve in response to a pacing…
- Trial name
- NCT01512342
- Testing
- Pacing, relaxation therapy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Musculoskeletal Pain, Performance Anxiety
Exercises and Performance Anxiety Among Young Instrumentalists.
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of an original exercise program intended for students of the University of Music on dealing with stage fright and its psychophysical symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT05640557
- Testing
- Physical Exercises
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anna Cygańska
Aging, Mortality
Human Observatory Study
The Human Observatory Study is a prospective observational and ecological surveillance study building a continuously-updating world model for human health, disease, and death at the individual and population level.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mortality, All-cause Mortality, Life Expectancy
- Trial name
- HOS (NCT07646782)
- Testing
- Multi-Domain Ecological and Clinical Data Linkage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Longevity Metrics, Inc.
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 Strain, Pain
Work-related Musculoskeletal System Disorders Among Female Workers in Hazelnut Factory
The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in female workers in hazelnut factory.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Strain, Pain, Occupational Problems, Work-related Injury
- Trial name
- NCT03871335
- Testing
- Investigation of the work-related musculoskeletal disorders
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Musculoskeletal Disease, Occupational Exposure
Diagnostic Value of Workload Analysis Instrument to Detect Occupational Risks of Upper Limb Musculoskeletal Conditions
The aim of the study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of an instrument (semi-structured interview) called Workload Analysis Instrument (WAI) (Análisis de Carga de Trabajo ACT), in detecting the presence of occupational risk…
- Trial name
- ACT-ACHS (NCT03108612)
- Testing
- Análisis de carga de trabajo (ACT)
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- Medwave Estudios Limitada
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Musculoskeletal Diseases
Development of Multidimensional Screening Tool for WMSDs
The purpose of this study is to develop a multidimensional screening tool for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) and to evaluate its psychometric properties.
- Conditions
- Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Occupational Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07367646
- Testing
- Survey Administration
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Sahmyook University
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, Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency
Growth Hormone Replacement in Veterans With GWI and AGHD (GWIT)
The goal of the GWIT Study is to assess whether growth hormone replacement therapy is a safe and effective treatment for veterans with Gulf War Illness (GWI) and adult growth hormone deficiency (AGHD).
- Trial name
- GWIT (NCT05355272)
- Testing
- Recombinant human growth hormone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Temple University Employees With Musculoskeletal Conditions Receive Physical Therapy to Treat Limitations Early
The purpose of this study is to determine whether seeing a physical therapist first compared with seeing a physician first is more clinically and cost effective in an occupational setting for acute musculoskeletal conditions.
- Trial name
- TEMPLE (NCT02272257)
- Testing
- Early Direct Access Physical Therapy, Physician management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Rheumatoid Arthritis.
The Effectiveness of a Nighttime Positioning Hand Splint in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a nighttime positioning hand splint in patients with RA in terms of pain, grip and pinch strength, upper limb function, quality of life, and patient…
- Trial name
- NCT00502424
- Testing
- Splint
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
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