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Note: This record shows only the 20 elements of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set. To view changes that have been made to the source record, or for additional information about this trial, click on the URL below to go to the source record in the primary register. |
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Register:
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Netherlands Trial Register |
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Last refreshed on:
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28 April 2013 |
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Main ID: |
NTR906 |
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Date of registration:
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16/02/2007 |
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Public title:
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Participatory ergonomics for the primary prevention of back and neck pain; a cost-effectiveness study.
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Scientific title:
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Participatory ergonomics for the primary prevention of back and neck pain; a cost-effectiveness study. - N/A |
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Date of first enrolment:
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1/10/2007 |
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Target sample size:
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3668 |
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Recruitment status: |
recruiting |
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URL:
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http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=906 |
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Study type:
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intervention |
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Study design:
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Randomised: Yes; Masking: None; Control: Placebo; Group: Parallel; Type: 2 or more arms, randomized
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Countries of recruitment
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The Netherlands
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Contacts
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Name:
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Maurice
Driessen |
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Address:
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EMGO-instituut
van der Boechorststraat 7
1081 BT
Amsterdam
The Netherlands |
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Telephone:
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+31 20-4441710 |
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Email:
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m.driessen@vumc.nl |
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Affiliation:
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Name:
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Han J.R.
Anema |
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Address:
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VU University Medical Center, Department of Public and Occupational Health and EMGO-Institute, Body@Work TNO
van der Boechorststraat 7, van der Boechorststraat 7
1081 BT
Amsterdam
The Netherlands |
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Telephone:
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+31 (0)20 4446495 / +31 (0)6 13186986 |
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Email:
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h.anema@vumc.nl |
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: 1. Working more than 20 hours a week;
2. more than one year employed.
Exclusion criteria: 1. Workers with back and or neck pain in the 3 months prior to the intervention will be excluded.
Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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Neck complaints, Prevention, Participatory ergonomics, Back pain, Workers
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Intervention(s)
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The interventions 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 out of six steps including a workplace observation, interviews and two meetings of 1,5 hours with (representatives of) workers and management of a department.
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Primary Outcome(s)
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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.
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Secondary Outcome(s)
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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 tot the economic evaluation data related to direct and indirect costs (costs in paid and unpaid labor as a consequence of sickleave or disability) and quality of life will be collected.
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Secondary ID(s)
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ISRCTN27472278
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N/A
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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ZON-MW, The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development
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