NCT01543984

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effect of "Tailored Physical Activity" on the number of sick-days. The hypothesis is that "Tailored Physical Activity" is superior in efficacy on sick-days.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
54

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1 pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Jan 2012

Longer than P75 for phase_1 pain

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

January 1, 2012

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 27, 2012

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 5, 2012

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2013

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2014

Completed
Last Updated

November 20, 2015

Status Verified

April 1, 2014

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

February 27, 2012

Last Update Submit

November 19, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

health care workerstailored physical activitypreventionspineupper bodypain related to Spine or Upper body

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Self-reported number of sick-days

    "How many days have you in total been on sick leave because of musculoskeletal troubles (such as ache, pain, discomfort)during the last three months" ((0 days, 1-7 days, 8-30 days, 30 days).

    3 months

Secondary Outcomes (9)

  • Aerobic capacity

    3 months

  • Hand-grip strength

    3 months

  • Body weight, waist circumference, hip circumference

    3 months

  • Questionnaire

    3 months

  • Self-reported number of sick-days

    12 months follow-up

  • +4 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Tailored Physical Activity

EXPERIMENTAL

Health guidance (1,5h) and "Tailored Physical Activity" (3\*50 min/week in 10 weeks)

Other: Tailored Physical Activity

Reference group

OTHER

Health Counselling (1,5h)

Behavioral: Health Counselling

Interventions

Tailored Physical Activity (3\*50 min/week in 10 weeks)

Tailored Physical Activity

Health guidance (1,5h)

Reference group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Health care workers in municipality of Sønderborg that have experienced musculoskeletal pain related to the spine or upper body.

You may not qualify if:

  • Medically safety.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Health Care Centre

Sønderborg, 6400, Denmark

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Andersen LN, Juul-Kristensen B, Roessler KK, Herborg LG, Sorensen TL, Sogaard K. Efficacy of 'Tailored Physical Activity' on reducing sickness absence among health care workers: A 3-months randomised controlled trial. Man Ther. 2015 Oct;20(5):666-71. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2015.04.017. Epub 2015 May 2.

  • Andersen LN, Juul-Kristensen B, Roessler KK, Herborg LG, Sorensen TL, Sogaard K. Efficacy of 'Tailored Physical Activity' in reducing sickness absence among health care workers: design of a randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health. 2013 Oct 2;13:917. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-917.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Lotte Nygaard Andersen, cand.scient

    University of Southern Denmark

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Ph.d. fellow

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 27, 2012

First Posted

March 5, 2012

Study Start

January 1, 2012

Primary Completion

June 1, 2013

Study Completion

April 1, 2014

Last Updated

November 20, 2015

Record last verified: 2014-04

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