NCT04834583

Brief Summary

This observational study will follow the chiropractors and naprapaths in Sweden to study how work environment, health, and economy is changing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
703

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2020

Typical duration for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 2, 2020

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 31, 2021

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 8, 2021

Completed
10 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 31, 2022

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 30, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

October 3, 2023

Status Verified

October 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

March 31, 2021

Last Update Submit

October 2, 2023

Conditions

Covid19

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

  • Work environment

    Changes in routines according to the pandemic This includes systematic work environment routines, cleaning, wearing protective gear, not treating patients belonging to certain risk categories, changing appointment scheduling etc. There are no validated questionnaires to examine these concepts, as we have not experienced a pandemic in modern times, so the questions are constructed by the research group.

    12 months

  • Physical Health -Pain

    Physical pain using the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire

    12 months

  • Psychological Health -depression

    Depression assessed with DASS-21

    12 months

  • Psychological Health -sleep

    Sleep will be assessed using Karolinska Sleep Questionnaire.

    12 months

  • Economy

    Changes in company turnover. For clinic owners, this measure is assessing income and cost, estimated by clinic owners, There are no validated questionnaires to examine these concepts, as we have not experienced a pandemic in modern times, so the questions are constructed by the research group.

    12 months

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

Manual therapists, clinically active in Sweden

You may qualify if:

  • Chiropractor or naprapath working in Sweden
  • clinically active
  • belonging to a professional organization

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Karolinska Institutet

Stockholm, 171 77, Sweden

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, ViralPneumoniaRespiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsVirus DiseasesCoronavirus InfectionsCoronaviridae InfectionsNidovirales InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

  • Iben Axén

    Karolinska Institutet

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
COHORT
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 31, 2021

First Posted

April 8, 2021

Study Start

November 2, 2020

Primary Completion

January 31, 2022

Study Completion

April 30, 2023

Last Updated

October 3, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-10

Locations

SE(1)