Exercise as Treatment of Neck Pain Among Helicopter Pilots and Crew Members
Physical Exercise Against Neck and Shoulder Pain in Danish Military Helicopter Pilots and Crewmembers - A Clinical Randomized, Controlled Trail
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Brief Summary
The aim of this project is to investigate, whether physical training, targeted neck and shoulder muscles, can reduce and prevent neck pain among military helicopter pilots and crewmembers.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_2
Started Nov 2013
Shorter than P25 for phase_2
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 16, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 20, 2013
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 1, 2014
CompletedDecember 2, 2015
December 1, 2015
5 months
August 16, 2013
December 1, 2015
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Neck and shoulder pain
Neck pain will be assessed as self-rated pain on a 10 point scale by questionnaire at baseline and follow-up after 6 months
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Pressure-Pain-Threshold
6 months
Muscle strength and steadiness
6 months
Postural stability
6 months
Study Arms (2)
Physical Exercise Group
EXPERIMENTALSpecific Strength Training for the Neck and Shoulder muscles
Reference group
NO INTERVENTIONNo Specific Strength Training
Interventions
Specific Strength Training for the Neck and Shoulder Muscles
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Employed within the Royal Danish Air Force
- Helicopter pilot
- Crewmember (Flight engineer, Rescue swimmer or Mission System Operator)
- Flown within the past 6 months
You may not qualify if:
- Participated in a training intervention within the past 12 months
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- University of Southern Denmarklead
- The Royal Danish Air Forcecollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Hilicopter Wing Karup
Karup, 7470, Denmark
Related Publications (2)
Murray M, Lange B, Nornberg BR, Sogaard K, Sjogaard G. Self-administered physical exercise training as treatment of neck and shoulder pain among military helicopter pilots and crew: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2017 Apr 7;18(1):147. doi: 10.1186/s12891-017-1507-3.
PMID: 28388892DERIVEDMurray M, Lange B, Nornberg BR, Sogaard K, Sjogaard G. Specific exercise training for reducing neck and shoulder pain among military helicopter pilots and crew members: a randomized controlled trial protocol. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2015 Aug 19;16:198. doi: 10.1186/s12891-015-0655-6.
PMID: 26286707DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Gisela Sjøgaard, Professor.,
University of Southern Denmark
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- MSc
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 16, 2013
First Posted
August 20, 2013
Study Start
November 1, 2013
Primary Completion
April 1, 2014
Study Completion
April 1, 2014
Last Updated
December 2, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-12