The Effect of Workplace Interventions on the Treatment of Low-back Pain
Workplace Interventions Supporting Employees to Continue at Work: Participatory Actions Organized by OH Physiotherapist
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The study evaluates the effect of workplace interventions on work ability promotion among workers with back problems. The half of participant will receive Information, advice and guidance for back problems in addition to participatory workplace actions organized by Occupational Health Physiotherapist. The other half will receive only Information, advice and guidance without workplace intervention.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Feb 2017
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 6, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 29, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 30, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 30, 2019
CompletedApril 8, 2021
April 1, 2021
2.2 years
November 6, 2017
April 5, 2021
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
work ability
The present self estimated work ability versus the life time best (0-10)
through study completion, up to 12 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
intensity of pack pain
through study completion, up to 12 months
Study Arms (2)
Workplace intervention group
EXPERIMENTALWorkers with back problems receive both information/advice and participatory workplace intervention organized by Occupational Health Physioterapist.
Information and advice group
NO INTERVENTIONWorkers with back problems receive only information / advice by Occupational Health Physiotherapist, not the workplace intervention.
Interventions
The study contains normal services of occupational health. Both intervention groups are based on voluntary will, and the normal care and services are guaranteed. In the intervention group new working method which improve co-operation between occupational health services and workplaces.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Back pain for at least two weeks or frequently occuring periods within the past 12 months
You may not qualify if:
- Back problems with forcoming surcical operation
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Helsinki, 00032, Finland
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Erja Sormunen, PhD
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 6, 2017
First Posted
March 29, 2018
Study Start
February 1, 2017
Primary Completion
April 30, 2019
Study Completion
August 30, 2019
Last Updated
April 8, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share
All the collected data and study results are analyzed anonymous and are kept under the control of the Project group. All the personal data and information of the participants are kept under the control of the Project researchers.