Participatory ergonomics for the primary prevention of back and neck pain: a cost-effectiveness study
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN27472278 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN27472278 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 07/03/2007
- Registration date
- 07/03/2007
- Last edited
- 03/01/2012
- 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 of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Mr Maurice Driessen, MSc
Scientific
Scientific
EMGO-instituut
Van der Boechorststraat 7
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands
| Phone | +31 (0)20 444 1710 |
|---|---|
| m.driessen@vumc.nl |
Study information
| Study design | Randomised placebo controlled parallel group multicentre trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Is the participatory ergonomics program for workers without back or neck pain in the previous year, effective in the prevention of back and/or neck pain. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Approval received from the Medical Ethical Committee of the VU Medical Centre on the 1st January 2007. |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Back and neck pain |
| Intervention | The intervention is a participative ergonomic program. The participative ergonomics apporoach is based on the active participation and strong commitment of the employer and employee in the process to identify (potential) risk factors in the workplace and to choose the most appropriate solutions for these risks. The program consists of six steps including a workplace observation, interviews and two meetings of one and five hours with (representatives of) workers and management from a department. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | The primary outcome measure is the incidence of back and/or neck pain in the year of follow-up, assessed by means of a postal questionnaire. In the baseline and follow-up questionnaires, data on the incidence of back and neck pain will be collected using an adapted version of the Nordic Questionnaire. Cases of back and/or neck pain will be defined as those workers who reported regular of prolonged back pain and/or neck pain in the previous 12 months. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Secondary outcome measures are: 1. Functional status 2. Pain intensity and sickness absence 3. Use of ergonomic measures Data on sickness absence will be collected on the basis of company and occupational health services registers. With respect to the economic evaluation data related to direct and indirect costs (costs in paid and unpaid labor as a consequence of sick leave or disability) and quality of life will be collected |
| Overall study start date | 01/10/2007 |
| Completion date | 01/10/2008 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 3668 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Working more than 20 hours a week 2. More than one year employed |
| Key exclusion criteria | Workers with back and or neck pain in the three months prior to the intervention will be excluded. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/10/2007 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/10/2008 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
EMGO-instituut
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands
1081 BT
Netherlands
Sponsor information
VU University Medical Centre (The Netherlands)
Hospital/treatment centre
Hospital/treatment centre
EMGO-Institute
Van der Boechorststraat 7
Amsterdam
1081 BT
Netherlands
| Phone | +31 (0)20 444 8180 |
|---|---|
| emgo@vumc.nl | |
| Website | http://www.vumc.nl/english/ |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/00q6h8f30 |
Funders
Funder type
Research organisation
The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) (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 |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 24/08/2010 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results | 01/09/2011 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | results | 01/09/2011 | Yes | No |
