NCT01979731

Brief Summary

The objective this study is evaluated if job rotation (change works that function every to work hours)contributes to reduce absence from work to complaints musculoskeletal disorders. And:

  • Improve general health status
  • Improve musculoskelettal symptoms
  • Improve work performance
  • Decrease costs with absence

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
116

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2013

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2013

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

October 17, 2013

Completed
22 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 8, 2013

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 1, 2015

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

February 24, 2016

Status Verified

February 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

October 17, 2013

Last Update Submit

February 23, 2016

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Keywords

Occupational healthErgonomicsEnvironmentsPrevention and Control

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Decrease musculoskeletal absence from work.

    Absence from work due to sick leave due to disease of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue

    After 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Decrease Musculoskeletal symptoms

    After 6 months

Other Outcomes (2)

  • Change Geral Health Condictions

    After 6 months

  • Reduced Cost effectiveness

    After 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Job rotation

EXPERIMENTAL

The intervention group will perform rotation function, switching between tasks with low, moderate and high ergonomic risk and different requests for ergonomic body region added to ergonomic guidelines.

Other: Guidelines ergonomics

Guidelines Ergonomics

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Manual material handling Orientation posture Orientation furniture Orientation in general

Other: Job rotation

Interventions

Job rotationOTHER

The intervention group will perform rotation function, switching between tasks with low, moderate and high ergonomic risk and different requests for ergonomic body region added to ergonomic guidelines.

Guidelines Ergonomics
Guidelines ergonomicsOTHER

Orientation about manual material handling, posture, furniture, rest break and others in general.

Job rotation

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Sectors workers with production lines that allow switching between different tasks and requests biomechanical exposure levels ergonomic risk. And work is carried out in production cells.

You may not qualify if:

  • Sector workers whose production lines are automated or semi-automated, possessing the pace of work determined by machinery and that the work stoppage is not possible.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Rosimeire Simprini Padula

Atibaia, São Paulo, 12942-770, Brazil

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Comper ML, Padula RS. The effectiveness of job rotation to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders: protocol of a cluster randomized clinical trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2014 May 22;15:170. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-15-170.

    PMID: 24885958BACKGROUND

  • Comper MLC, Dennerlein JT, Evangelista GDS, Rodrigues da Silva P, Padula RS. Effectiveness of job rotation for preventing work-related musculoskeletal diseases: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Occup Environ Med. 2017 Aug;74(8):545-552. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2016-104077. Epub 2017 Mar 1.

    PMID: 28250047DERIVED

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Officials

  • Rosimeire S Padula, PhD

    Universidade Cidade de São Paulo

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
PhD. Clinical Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

October 17, 2013

First Posted

November 8, 2013

Study Start

September 1, 2013

Primary Completion

February 1, 2015

Study Completion

February 1, 2016

Last Updated

February 24, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-02

Locations

BR(1)