NCT01205542

Brief Summary

Basic strength training for the neck/shoulder muscles can decrease intensity of neck/shoulder pain, but it is uncertain whether training should focus directly on the upper trapezius - which is most often tender - or on the lower compartments and serratus anterior. We hypothesize that strengthening exercise for the lower and middle trapezius as well as the serratus anterior will decrease intensity of neck/shoulder pain among office workers

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2010

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2010

Completed
16 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 17, 2010

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 20, 2010

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2010

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

January 4, 2011

Status Verified

January 1, 2011

Enrollment Period

3 months

First QC Date

September 17, 2010

Last Update Submit

January 3, 2011

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Neck/shoulder pain

    Neck/shoulder pain will be assessed by: 1. self-report (pain intensity) 2. clinical examination of muscle tenderness

    December 2010

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Muscle function

    December 2010

Study Arms (2)

Training

EXPERIMENTAL

Training of scapular function with strengthening exercises using bodyweight and elastic resistance

Behavioral: Training

Reference

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Health check and advice to continue ordinary physical activity

Behavioral: Reference

Interventions

TrainingBEHAVIORAL

Training of scapular function with strengthening exercises using bodyweight and elastic resistance

Training
ReferenceBEHAVIORAL

Health check and advice to continue ordinary physical activity

Reference

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • employees
  • more than 30 days with pain previous year
  • pain intensity of at least 3 on a scale of 0-10

You may not qualify if:

  • trauma
  • life threatening disease
  • pregnanacy

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Roskilde University Center

Roskilde, 4000, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Andersen CH, Andersen LL, Mortensen OS, Zebis MK, Sjogaard G. Protocol for shoulder function training reducing musculoskeletal pain in shoulder and neck: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2011 Jan 14;12:14. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-12-14.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck PainShoulder Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

PainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsArthralgiaJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal Diseases

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER GOV

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 17, 2010

First Posted

September 20, 2010

Study Start

September 1, 2010

Primary Completion

December 1, 2010

Study Completion

January 1, 2011

Last Updated

January 4, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-01

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