The Effect of Workplace Interventions on the Treatment of Low-back Pain

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study evaluates the effect of workplace interventions on work ability promotion among workers with back problems. The half of participant will receive Information, advice and guidance for back problems in addition to participatory workplace actions organized by Occupational Health Physiotherapist. The other half will receive only Information, advice and guidance without workplace intervention.

Detailed Description
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Musculoskeletal symptoms, especially back pain, account for the majority of days lost. In order to enhance the health and working careers of people with MSD, it is important that work can be arranged in such a way that they can remain in work life despite MSD.In the field of work ability promotion, various stakeholders; the worker, employer, professionals in occupational health services (OHS) interact to optimize actions and practices to prevent absences from work and promote remaining at work. This study aims to investigate participatory working practices and modles of co-operation among OHS and workplaces.

Official Title
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Workplace Interventions Supporting Employees to Continue at Work: Participatory Actions Organized by OH Physiotherapist

Conditions
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Back Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Workplace intervention


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Back pain for at least two weeks or frequently occuring periods within the past 12 months Exclusion Criteria: Back problems with forcoming surcical operation

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Workplace intervention group<br>Workers with back problems receive both information/advice and participatory workplace intervention organized by Occupational Health Physioterapist. | Other: Workplace intervention<br>* The study contains normal services of occupational health. Both intervention groups are based on voluntary will, and the normal care and services are guaranteed. In the intervention group new working method which improve co-operation between occupational health services and workplaces.<br>|
| No Intervention: Information and advice group<br>Workers with back problems receive only information / advice by Occupational Health Physiotherapist, not the workplace intervention. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| work ability | The present self estimated work ability versus the life time best (0-10) | through study completion, up to 12 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| intensity of pack pain | The present self estimated back pain, no pain - the worst pain | through study completion, up to 12 months | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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musculoskelelal disorder, occupational health service