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NCT Number: NCT00874718

Impact in Life Quality of a Educational Program for Prevention of Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders in Workers

The study consists of evaluating the efficacy of an Educational Program for prevention of occupational musculoskeletal problems in workers. It is a randomized clinical trial with parallel groups and blinded evaluator, with a control group not submitted to the educational program, but that received a program for general orientation in health. The primary outcome was the change of the quality of life measured by means of Medical Outcomes Study 36-Term Short Health Survey (SF-36), that it is a generic instrument of evaluation of the quality of life, translated and validated in Portuguese of Brazil.

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Key information

Conditions

Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders Cumulative Trauma Disorders Healthy Sprains and Strains Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • All workers from a specific company, including administrative and production sections.

Exclusion criteria

  • Workers absent from the workplace during all the study period.

Treatment and study plan

educational program

Behavioral

6-week educational program for prevention of occupational musculoskeletal diseases.

General education

Behavioral

Non-specific educational program for general health.

Primary outcomes

  1. Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey - (SF-36)

    Time frame: 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Work Limitation Questionnaire

    Time frame: 6 months

  2. Work absenteeism

    Time frame: 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Impact in Life Quality of a Educational Program for Prevention of Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders in Workers.

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2009
First posted
Apr 2, 2009
Registry last updated
Apr 2, 2009

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