Clinical trials: Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders
Occupational Health, Posture
Experiential Learning vs Traditional Ergonomic Training in Logistics Workers
Background: Musculoskeletal disorders are common occupational health problems among industrial workers, particularly manual material handlers involved in repetitive lifting and physical tasks.
- Conditions
- Occupational Health, Posture, Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07745400
- Testing
- Experiential Learning-Based Ergonomic Training Program, Traditional Ergonomic Seminar Education
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Okan 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
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Persian Gulf Syndrome
Sentra AM® and Sentra PM® for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Gulf War Fibromyalgia (GWF)
An open-label clinical outcomes study to determine the safety and efficacy of Sentra AM® and Sentra PM® for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and Gulf War fibromyalgia (GWF).
- Trial name
- GWF001 (NCT01437891)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Stephanie Pavlik
Apnea, Sleep, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Sleep Disordered Breathing in Gulf War Illness and the Effect of Nasal CPAP Treatment
The purpose of this study is to determine any sleep disordered breathing in veterans with Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) and compare it to healthy normal asymptomatic Gulf War veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT00252629
- Testing
- Nasal CPAP treatment during sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Musculoskeletal Disorders
An Ergonomic Training With Exercise Program for Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Hemodialysis Nurse
This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the 12-week ergonomic intervention developed by Person-Environment-Occupation (PEO) model in improving musculoskeletal discomfort and muscle strength for hemodialysis nurses.
- Trial name
- WMSD (NCT05964894)
- Testing
- ergonomic training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Jer-Hao Chang
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
Persian Gulf Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Acupressure for Pain Management and Fatigue Relief in Gulf War Veterans
This study will provide symptomatic veterans with acupressure treatment and determine its effectiveness in fatigue relief and pain management for Gulf War Illness (GWI).
- Trial name
- NCT02075489
- Testing
- Acupressure treatment., Reiki
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Pain in A Joint, Multiple Sites
Assessment of Pain, Occupational Fatigue, Sleep and Quality of Life in Nurses
The aim of the study is to evaluate the pain, occupational fatigue, sleep and quality of life in nurses and the relationships between them. 102 participants working as nurses were included in the study.
- Trial name
- NCT04742335
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ufuk University
Surgical Smoke Exposure, Occupational Exposure to Surgical Smoke
THE EFFECT OF SURGICAL MASK AND N95 MASK USE ON SURGICAL SMOKE IN OPERATING ROOM NURSES
This study was conducted to compare the effect of surgical mask and N95 mask use on physical symptoms due to surgical smoke in operating theatre nurses.
- Conditions
- Surgical Smoke Exposure, Occupational Exposure to Surgical Smoke, Headache, Dizziness
- Trial name
- NCT07404956
- Testing
- Surgical Mask, N95 Mask
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bartın Unıversity
Exercise Recovery, Physical Performance Parameters
Effects of Pork Protein on Recovery Following Simulated Fireground Activity
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether consuming pork-based protein before and after physically demanding simulated firefighting activities can improve recovery, physical performance, and cognitive performance in…
- Conditions
- Exercise Recovery, Physical Performance Parameters, Muscle Damage, Cognition
- Trial name
- PORK-FIRE (NCT07819565)
- Testing
- Pork-Based Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals, Plant-Based Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals, Carbohydrate-Focused Lower-Protein Ready-to-Eat Meals
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sam Houston State University
Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Musculoskeletal Disorders
Workstation Ergonomics Program at Al-Baha University
This study evaluates a workstation ergonomics program at Al-Baha University aimed at reducing work-related musculoskeletal symptoms among university employees who use computers regularly.
- Conditions
- Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Trial name
- ERG-ABU (NCT07382466)
- Testing
- Workstation Ergonomics Program, Usual Practice (Control)
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Baha University
Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs), Occupational Diseases
Active Pauses for Musculoskeletal Disorder Prevention in Workers
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if short exercise breaks at work can prevent muscle and joint pain in workers. The main questions it aims to answer are: Do strength exercises help workers move better and feel less…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs), Occupational Diseases, Sedentary Behaviors, Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT07417527
- Testing
- Strength Active Pause, Mobility Active Pause
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Musculoskeletal Disorder, Anxiety Disorders
A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial of the Norwegian Health in Work Service. The NSAC Efficacy Study
The Norwegian Sickness Absence Clinic (NSAC) is a publicly funded specialist outpatient health service, which is uniquely available for the work force.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NSAC (NCT05310695)
- Testing
- NSAC - rapid, NSAC - ordinary, NSAC - active control
- Where
- 5 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Nordlandssykehuset HF
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
Musculoskeletal Pain, Occupational Exposure
The Impact of Prolonged Standing on Musculoskeletal Pain
This is a cross-sectional and prospective cohort study using a biopsychosocial approach to investigate office workers at risk of standing-induced musculoskeletal pain.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Occupational Exposure, Office Workers
- Trial name
- NCT03678623
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade da Coruña
Fibromyalgia
Examining the Effects of Activity Management in Women With Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Purpose: To determine the effects of activity management training on pain, occupational performance, quality of life, depression, anxiety and occupational balance in women with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).
- Trial name
- NCT05821036
- Testing
- Activitiy Management
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Pain, Neck, Pain, Joint
The Effectiveness of Kinesio Taping in Violin Players
This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Kinesio taping (KT) on playing-related pain, upper extremity and hand function, grip and pinch strength in violin players.
- Conditions
- Pain, Neck, Pain, Joint, Pain, Shoulder, Occupational Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05019781
- Testing
- Therapeutic tape
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
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
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
Exercise While at Work Alleviates Work-Related Pain and Improves Mood in Workers
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if specific exercise protocol while at work works to treat musculoskeletal pain such as neck pain, back pain, or shoulders' pain in adults workers.
- Trial name
- NCT06666478
- Testing
- Exercise protocol at workspace
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 980 people
- Sponsor
- Anastasia Beneka