Clinical trials: Workplace
Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
Quantification of Upper Trapezius Muscle Stiffness Using Supersonic Shear Wave Imaging: Efficacy of Workplace-based Exercise Programme to Reduce Neck and Shoulder Disorders in Working Population
Objectives: (1) To examine the upper trapezius muscle stiffness using SSI in workers with and without neck/shoulder disorders; and (2) to develop a workplace-based exercise programme to reduce upper trapezius muscle stiffness and…
- Trial name
- NCT04144764
- Testing
- Workplace-based exercise, Ergonomic advice and education
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Strength, Productivity
Strength Training Intervention for Hybrid Workers
What Is This Study About? To find out if a short, easy-to-do resistance band workout can help people who work both at home and in the office feel stronger, less stressed, and more productive.
- Conditions
- Strength, Productivity, Stress, Work Engagement
- Trial name
- NCT07086885
- Testing
- Resistance band training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Operational Trial of Dayzz App
Sleep deficiency is a hidden cost of our 24-7 society, with 70% of Americans admitting that they routinely obtain insufficient sleep, 30% of US workers report sleeping less than 6 hours per night, and it is estimated that 50-70…
- Trial name
- NCT04224285
- Testing
- Dayzz app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,355 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Firefighters
PeerOnCall: Implementing and Evaluating App-Based Peer Support in Canadian Fire Services
The goal of this clinical trial is to test how best to implement a mobile peer support app called PeerOnCall in Canadian fire services. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07199387
- Testing
- App Users (Structured Implementation), App Users (Standard Implementation)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Cervical and Lumbar Musculoskeletal Discomfort
Effects of GPR with K-Stretch Hammock on Posture and Musculoskeletal Discomfort
This study aims to evaluate the effects of Global Postural Reeducation (RPG) using the K-Stretch hammock on workers at San Jorge University who experience neck and lower back discomfort due to prolonged sitting.
- Trial name
- GPR-KS_PI24/47 (NCT06820073)
- Testing
- Global Postural Reeducation (RPG) using the K-Stretch hammock
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad San Jorge
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Effects of Specified Work Site Physical Activity Intervention Among Employees With Physical Heavy Work
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of specified worksite physical-activity interventions on musculoskeletal disorders in an industry with physical heavy workload.
- Trial name
- NCT01007669
- Testing
- Physical activity and Health check, Health check only
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bibi Gram
Physical Activity
A Mixed-methods Evaluation of Sit-stand Workstations in an Office Setting
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a device that allows office workers to sit or stand whilst working can reduce their sitting time at work and improve their health over 8 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT02496507
- Testing
- Sit-stand workstation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool John Moores University
Occupational Health
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Prevalence Among Bayer's Employees in São Paulo, Brazil
Introduction: As employees spent most part of their time at the worksite, it provides a venue to address multiple individual risk factors and promote health.
- Trial name
- NCT02055651
- Testing
- Examination and survey
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 361 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Smoking Cessation
Smoking Cessation Programme in Workplaces in Hong Kong (Phase IV)
Smoking causes cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, cancers and diabetes, and it has been a leading risk factor for death globally.
- Trial name
- NCT03870906
- Testing
- Occupational-specific health talk, WhatsApp interaction, Phone follow-up/counselling service
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 556 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Exergame, Active Video Games (AVG)
Affective and Physiological Outcomes of Virtual and Mixed Reality Workplace Exergames
The aim of this study was to compare the acute effects of virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) based exergame practices on physical and psychological health indicators during micro-breaks among university administrative…
- Conditions
- Exergame, Active Video Games (AVG), Virtual Reality, Mood Changes
- Trial name
- NCT06830772
- Testing
- Experimental, Active comparator
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Employees at a Hospital
Acceptability and Feasibility of a Stress Prevention Program Based on Meditation and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Staff at a Cancer Center
The MAEva program seems to meet the challenges of implementing meditation for cancer care workers. As part of our Quality of Life and Working Conditions initiative, the investigator decided to offer it to staff at our Cancer…
- Trial name
- MAEva-pro (NCT06903104)
- Testing
- Mindfulness closed program, Quality of life evaluation, Perceived Stress Scale
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine
Musculoskeletal Pain, Quality of Life
Multifaceted Physioterapeutic Intervention at Workplace
BACKGROUND: Individual approaches at the workplace might not be sufficient to control Work Related Musculoskeletal Diseases (WMSDs) since they are multifactorial and refractory cases might need an additional rehabilitation…
- Trial name
- NCT02636309
- Testing
- physical therapy at work
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle
Workstation Pilot Study
This is a pilot study to assess the feasibility of using treadmill desks (Workstations) within a Louisiana office workplace and to determine the effects of walking while working in overweight or obese, sedentary individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT01587092
- Testing
- WorkStation, Usual Working Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Overweight, Type2 Diabetes
Hospital Workplace Nutrition Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of a plant-based diet on body weight, blood pressure, and plasma lipid concentrations, as part of a hospital workplace program.
- Trial name
- NCT04222894
- Testing
- Plant-based diet, Control Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Worker Health, Work Injury
Integrated Approaches to Health and Safety in a Dynamic Construction Work Environment
"All the Right Moves for Subcontractors" aims to improve safety, health and well-being, through the development of a communication infrastructure with supplemental tools where construction workers and company mangers (project…
- Conditions
- Worker Health, Work Injury, Safety Climate, Pain
- Trial name
- ARM For SUBS (NCT03781245)
- Testing
- All the Right Moves for Subcontractors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Health Behavior
DagisWork-a Workplace Health Behaviour E-intervention
The main aim of the study is to test effectiveness of a multiple intervention program aimed at making positive changes to health behaviour and stress.
- Trial name
- DagisWork (NCT03854877)
- Testing
- Health behaviour intervention
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Pain, Musculoskeletal Disorders
Evaluation of a Workplace Intervention for Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Blue-collar Workers
The goal of this feasibility study is to learn if a work environment program to address musculoskeletal disorders and pain, can be implemented and accepted by employees with physical demanding work tasks.
- Trial name
- NCT07466680
- Testing
- GLAD intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
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
Focus of Study: Work Conditions
Evaluating the Health Benefits of Workplace Policies and Practices - Phase II
Although the prevalence of "family-friendly" policies in US workplaces has increased dramatically, few have been studied using scientifically sound designs.
- Trial name
- WFHS (NCT02050204)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,753 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Sedentary Lifestyle
Effectivness of Active Office Intervention
The Active Office study is focusing on interventions with potential to reduce sedentary behavior and increase physical activity in office workers.
- Trial name
- ActiveOffice (NCT03649893)
- Testing
- Active Office
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Primorska