Physical exercise for rehabilitation of neck/shoulder muscle pain: how little is enough?
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN60264809 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN60264809 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 28/07/2009
- Registration date
- 18/09/2009
- Last edited
- 20/11/2012
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English Summary
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Lars L Andersen
Scientific
Scientific
Lersø Parkalle 105
Copenhagen
2100
Denmark
Study information
| Study design | Randomised single-blind controlled intervention trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
| Scientific title | Dose-response of specific strength training for rehabilitation of neck/shoulder muscle pain: a randomised single-blind controlled trial |
| Study hypothesis | Participants randomised to specific strength training for 5 x 2 minutes per week and 5 x 12 minutes per week will report better relief of neck/shoulder muscle pain compared with a control group. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Local Ethical Committee of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg, Denmark, approved in November 2008 (ref: HC-2008-103). Approval of supplementary protocol: 9th March 2009. |
| Condition | Musculoskeletal disorders |
| Intervention | The intervention will last 10 weeks. Employees randomised to specific strength training will be offered 5 x 2 minutes per week or 5 x 12 minutes per week for 10 weeks of specific strength training for the neck/shoulder muscles. Participants randomised to the control group will receive information on various aspects of general health. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Subjective pain, measured weekly throughout the 10 week intervention period 2. Clinical findings, measured twice; before and after the intervention period 3. Muscle strength, measured twice; before and after the intervention period |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Other subjective health complaints, measured twice; before and after the intervention period 2. Compliance, measured weekly throughout the 10 week intervention period |
| Overall study start date | 01/08/2009 |
| Overall study end date | 15/12/2009 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 180 |
| Participant inclusion criteria | 1. Generally healthy workers 2. Aged 25 - 65 years, either sex 3. Palpable tenderness of the neck/shoulder muscles 4. An anamnestic history of neck/shoulder pain for at least 30 days during last year 5. Reported neck/shoulder pain intensity of at least 2 on a scale of 0 - 10 |
| Participant exclusion criteria | 1. Trauma 2. Pregnancy 3. Life threatening diseases 4. Blood pressure above 160/100 mmHg 5. Other known serious disorders, e.g. fibromyalgia or rheumatoid arthritis |
| Recruitment start date | 01/08/2009 |
| Recruitment end date | 15/12/2009 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Denmark
Study participating centre
Lersø Parkalle 105
Copenhagen
2100
Denmark
2100
Denmark
Sponsor information
The National Research Centre for the Working Environment (Denmark)
Research organisation
Research organisation
Lersø Parkalle 105
Copenhagen
2100
Denmark
| Website | http://www.arbejdsmiljoforskning.dk |
|---|---|
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/03f61zm76 |
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
The National Research Centre for the Working Environment (Denmark)
No information available
The Danish Rheumatism Association (Denmark) (ref: R68-A993)
No information available
Hygenic Corporation (USA)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/09/2012 | Yes | No |
