Effectiveness of a participatory approach on the use of four ergonomic measures reducing musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers compared with no intervention
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN84454743 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN84454743 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | NTR330 |
- Submission date
- 20/12/2005
- Registration date
- 20/12/2005
- Last edited
- 20/10/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr H F van der Molen
Scientific
Scientific
Academic Medical Centre (AMC)
Coronel Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health
P.O. Box 26600
Meibergdreef 9
Amsterdam
1100 DD
Netherlands
Study information
| Study design | Cluster randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Not Specified |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | It has been hypothesised that, because participatory ergonomics (PE) implementation strategies intervene at all phases of behavioural change for the various stakeholders, they may be successful in increasing the use of ergonomic measures at worksites. A PE implementation strategy is defined as the involvement of people in planning and controlling a significant amount of their own work activities with sufficient knowledge and power to influence processes and outcomes to achieve desirable goals. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Work-related disorders, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) |
| Intervention | 1. A six-step participatory approach aimed at behavioural change among employers and employees within companies guided by an experienced ergonomics consultant during 6 months. Employers, work planners, foremen and representatives of bricklayers and bricklayersÂ’ assistants structured and organised the approach and process through a steering group within each company. 2. No intervention |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Use of ergonomic measures (doing), assessed by means of worksite observations and questionnaires at baseline and after six months. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Behavioural change phases among employers (awareness, accessibility, understanding, wanting, intention and ability) and behavioural change phases among employees (awareness, wanting and ability). The behavioural change phases of the workers and the employers were determined by questionnaires and interviews respectively. Performance indicators for the PE implementation strategy were assessed through observations by researchers during the implementation process and through questionnaires completed by workers. |
| Overall study start date | 01/01/2003 |
| Completion date | 01/01/2005 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 118 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Almost no use (less than 10% of the working time) of one ergonomic measure (adjusting the height of bricklaying materials). |
| Key exclusion criteria | None (employers and employees were the participants). |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/01/2005 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
Academic Medical Centre (AMC)
Amsterdam
1100 DD
Netherlands
1100 DD
Netherlands
Sponsor information
Academic Medical Centre (AMC) (The Netherlands)
Hospital/treatment centre
Hospital/treatment centre
Coronel Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health
P.O. Box 22660
Amsterdam
1100 DD
Netherlands
| Website | http://www.amc.uva.nl/ |
|---|---|
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/03t4gr691 |
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
WERKGOED (Bouwend Nederland, FNV Bouw, Hout- en Bouw bond CNV, Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid) (The Netherlands)
No information available
Arbouw (The Netherlands)
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 |
