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Last refreshed on: 17 October 2012
Main ID:  NCT00457496
Date of registration: 05/04/2007
Primary sponsor: University of Turin, Italy
Public title: Effectiveness of a Cognitive and Physical Intervention to Reduce Head and Muscle Pain in Working Communities
Scientific title: Effectiveness of a Cognitive and Physical Program in Reducing Headache, Neck and Shoulder Pain: a Workplace Controlled Trial
Date of first enrolment: March 2005
Target sample size: 300
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00457496
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
Contacts
Name:   Alessandro Ugolini, DDS
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Affiliation:  University of Turin
Name:   Eugenia Rota, MD
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Affiliation:  University of Turin
Name:   Franco Mongini, Professor
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Affiliation:  University of Turin
Name:   Luca Ferrero, DDS
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Affiliation:  University of Turin
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Subjects employed at the Municipality of Turin ( Registry-Tax office) from the 1th
January 2005 that will give informed consent before starting the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Because of the pragmatic design, no exclusion criteria are required for this study



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Headache
Headache Disorders
Neck Pain
Shoulder Pain
Intervention(s)
Behavioral: Cognitive, behavioral, exercise
Primary Outcome(s)
Frequency of headache and neck and shoulder pain after 6 months (monthly frequency, responder rate) [Time Frame: 6 months]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Analgesic drug consumption after 6 and 12 months [Time Frame: 12 months]
Frequency of pain in head/neck area after 12 months in both groups [Time Frame: 12 months]
Headache index after 6 and 12 months [Time Frame: 12 months]
Muscle tenderness at palpation after 6 and 12 months [Time Frame: 12 months]
Neck and shoulder pain index after 6 and 12 months [Time Frame: 12 months]
Psychiatric comorbidity and psychosomatic symptoms prevalence [Time Frame: 12 months]
Secondary ID(s)
5147SD2003.0271
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Compagnia di San Paolo
Comune di Torino
CPO Piemonte
Regione Piemonte
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