Clinical trials: Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders
Inflammatory Arthritis
Effectiveness of Fatigue and Activity Management in Work (FAME-W) for Individuals With Inflammatory Arthritis
Many individuals with Inflammatory Arthritis (IA) experience symptoms of pain and fatigue which interfere with work. Over 50% of people with IA report workplace difficulties resulting in sick leave, absenteeism and reduced…
- Trial name
- FAME-W (NCT05138445)
- Testing
- FAME-W self-management intervention, FAME-W Handbook
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
Musculoskeletal Diseases, Ergonomics
Association Between Office Ergonomics, Work Organization, and Musculoskeletal Complaints in Medical Secretaries
Work-related musculoskeletal complaints are among the most common occupational health issues affecting healthcare staff, especially medical secretaries who spend long hours in sedentary positions and repetitive office tasks.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases, Ergonomics, Occupational Diseases, Workplace
- Trial name
- NCT07324655
- Testing
- No intervention (observational study)
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Antalya Training and Research Hospital
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
Trapeziometacarpal (TMC) Arthrosis
Off-the-Shelf Splints Versus Occupational Therapy Splints for Treatment of Trapeziometacarpal Arthrosis
The specific aim is to compare the effectiveness of Off-the-Shelf splints and splints provided by Occupational Therapy for treatment of trapeziometacarpal (TMC) arthrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT01775670
- Testing
- Off-the-shelf splint, OT Splint
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Work Related Upper Limb Disorder, Musculoskeletal Pain
SeniorWorkingLife (Danish Title: SeniorArbejdsLiv)
Due to demographic changes across Europe there are strong political interests in maintaining the labour force by prolonging working life, i.e. increasing retirement age.
- Conditions
- Work Related Upper Limb Disorder, Musculoskeletal Pain, Work Accident, Work Injury
- Trial name
- SAL2018 (NCT03634410)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people
- 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