NCT00812903

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of neck and shoulder pain in Danish fighter pilots, helicopter pilots and helicopter flight crew and to evaluate the effect of a 24 weeks exercise intervention for fighter pilots.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
60

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2009

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 18, 2008

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 22, 2008

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2009

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2010

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

December 3, 2015

Status Verified

December 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

December 18, 2008

Last Update Submit

December 1, 2015

Conditions

Neck Pain

Keywords

NeckPainExercisePilotsCrew

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Neck pain

    1 year

  • Compliance to training exercises

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Muscle strength

    1 year

Study Arms (2)

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Control group

Exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention group

Behavioral: Exercise

Interventions

ExerciseBEHAVIORAL

Training exercises chosen with background in knowledge of intelligent training

Also known as: Training
Exercise

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Military fighter and helicopter pilots and crew
  • Active flying 2006 or later

You may not qualify if:

  • Pilots and crew not active since 2005 or earlier
  • Pilots and crew with other nationality than Danish

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Fighterwing Skrydstrup

Vojens, 6500, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Jones JA, Hart SF, Baskin DS, Effenhauser R, Johnson SL, Novas MA, Jennings R, Davis J. Human and behavioral factors contributing to spine-based neurological cockpit injuries in pilots of high-performance aircraft: recommendations for management and prevention. Mil Med. 2000 Jan;165(1):6-12.

    PMID: 10658420BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck PainPainMotor Activity

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor ActivityMovementMusculoskeletal Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Gisela Sjoegaard, Professor

    University of Souther Denmark

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
MD

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 18, 2008

First Posted

December 22, 2008

Study Start

March 1, 2009

Primary Completion

July 1, 2010

Study Completion

August 1, 2011

Last Updated

December 3, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-12

Locations

DK(1)