Injury Prevention Among Conscripts

NCT00595816 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: UKK VASTE
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 800
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this clinical trial is to study the effect of neuromuscular training program and regular safety counselling on the risk of musculoskeletal injuries in adolescent conscripts. 800 voluntary participants are recruited from the four army companies in western Finland during the years 2007 and 2008.

Conditions

Back Problems and Other Musculoskeletal Injuries

Keywords

low back pain; physical fitness; injury; prevention; conscripts

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Musculoskeletal injuries

  12 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Intensity of low back pain, Physical fitness

  1,2,6 months

Study Arms (1)

1

EXPERIMENTAL

Active treatment: physical training and counselling

Other: physical training and counselling

Interventions

physical training and counselling OTHER

Neuromuscular training program 3 times per week 30 minutes per session and counselling on back problems and other musculosceletal injuries

1

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• healthy conscripts who gave informed consent for participation

You may not qualify if:

• disease or injury preventing physical training

Sponsors & Collaborators

• UKK Institute: lead
• Finland's Slot Machine Association (RAY): collaborator
• Ministry of Education: collaborator
• Scientific Advisory Board for Defence (MATINE): collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Jari Parkkari

Tampere, P.O Box 30, 33501, Finland

Location

Jari Parkkari

Tampere, Pirkanmaa, 33500, Finland

Location

Related Publications (3)

• Suni J, Rinne M, Natri A, Statistisian MP, Parkkari J, Alaranta H. Control of the lumbar neutral zone decreases low back pain and improves self-evaluated work ability: a 12-month randomized controlled study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2006 Aug 15;31(18):E611-20. doi: 10.1097/01.brs.0000231701.76452.05.

  PMID: 16915076 BACKGROUND

• Suni JH, Taanila H, Mattila VM, Ohrankammen O, Vuorinen P, Pihlajamaki H, Parkkari J. Neuromuscular exercise and counseling decrease absenteeism due to low back pain in young conscripts: a randomized, population-based primary prevention study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Mar 1;38(5):375-84. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318270a12d.

  PMID: 22941095 DERIVED

• Parkkari J, Taanila H, Suni J, Mattila VM, Ohrankammen O, Vuorinen P, Kannus P, Pihlajamaki H. Neuromuscular training with injury prevention counselling to decrease the risk of acute musculoskeletal injury in young men during military service: a population-based, randomised study. BMC Med. 2011 Apr 11;9:35. doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-9-35.

  PMID: 21481230 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain; Wounds and Injuries

Interventions

Counseling

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Health Services; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Community Health Services; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

• Jari P Parkkari, MD, PhD

  The UKK Institute

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 4, 2008
• First Posted: January 16, 2008
• Study Start: July 1, 2007
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2008
• Study Completion: January 1, 2008
• Last Updated: January 16, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-01

Locations

FI (2)