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NCT Number: NCT03501147

The Effect of a Resistance Training Program in Healthcare Workers on Pain, Workability and Physical Function.

The prevalence and consequences of musculoskeletal pain is considerable among healthcare workers, allegedly due to high physical work demands of healthcare work.

Performing physical exercise at the workplace together with colleagues may be more motivating for some employees and thus increase adherence. On the other hand, physical exercise performed during working hours at the workplace may be costly for the employers in terms of time spend. Thus, it seems relevant to perform a brief intervention. This study is intended to investigate the difference between the effect of workplace-based physical exercise (using elastic bands and body weight exercises) and a group control on musculoskeletal pain, physical exertion during work, physical function, need for recovery, self-rated use of analgesics, and work ability among healthcare workers.

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Key information

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Pain Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Physical Function Signs and Symptoms Work Ability

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Clinic Universitary Hospital of Valencia

Valencia, 46010, Spain

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthcare Workers at the Hospital
  • Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Unable to perform exercises

Treatment and study plan

Resistance training

Other

15 minutes of resistance training during work every day

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain overall status: Standard 7-point patient global impression

    Time frame: 2 days after the end of intervention (POST)

    Standard 7-point patient global impression of pain collected at the endpoint

Secondary outcomes

  1. Workability Index

    Time frame: Baseline

    Questionnaire work ability

  2. Workability Index

    Time frame: 2 days after the end of intervention (POST)

    Questionnaire work ability

  3. Physical function

    Time frame: Baseline

    Physical tests (push-ups, Biering-Sorensen test, Sit to Stand)

  4. Physical function

    Time frame: 2 days after the end of intervention (POST)

    Physical tests (push-ups, Biering-Sorensen test, Sit to Stand)

  5. Perceived physical exertion

    Time frame: Baseline

    Based on Borg's rate of perceived exertion (RPE) (Borg CR10 scale)

  6. Perceived physical exertion

    Time frame: 3 weeks of resistance training

    Based on Borg's rate of perceived exertion (RPE) (Borg CR10 scale)

  7. Perceived physical exertion

    Time frame: 6 weeks of resistance training

    Based on Borg's rate of perceived exertion (RPE) (Borg CR10 scale)

  8. Perceived physical exertion

    Time frame: 2 days after the end of intervention (POST)

    Based on Borg's rate of perceived exertion (RPE) (Borg CR10 scale)

  9. "Need for recovery scale" after work

    Time frame: Baseline

    Five point scale (1 = never, 5 = always)

  10. "Need for recovery scale" after work

    Time frame: 3 weeks of resistance training

    Five point scale (1 = never, 5 = always)

  11. "Need for recovery scale" after work

    Time frame: 6 weeks of resistance training

    Five point scale (1 = never, 5 = always)

  12. "Need for recovery scale" after work

    Time frame: 2 days after the end of intervention (POST)

    Five point scale (1 = never, 5 = always)

  13. Self-rated use of analgesics

    Time frame: Baseline

    The number of days the participants used analgesics during the last week

  14. Self-rated use of analgesics

    Time frame: 3 weeks of resistance training

    The number of days the participants used analgesics during the last week

  15. Self-rated use of analgesics

    Time frame: 6 weeks of resistance training

    The number of days the participants used analgesics during the last week

  16. Self-rated use of analgesics

    Time frame: 2 days after the end of intervention (POST)

    The number of days the participants used analgesics during the last week

  17. Pain: Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10)

    Time frame: Baseline

    Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10, 0 = not pain, 10 = worst possible pain)

  18. Pain: Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10)

    Time frame: 3 weeks of resistance training

    Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10, 0 = not pain, 10 = worst possible pain)

  19. Pain: Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10)

    Time frame: 6 weeks of resistance training

    Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10, 0 = not pain, 10 = worst possible pain)

  20. Pain: Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10)

    Time frame: 2 days after the end of intervention (POST)

    Average pain intensity (Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Scale 0-10, 0 = not pain, 10 = worst possible pain)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Valencia

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of a Brief Daily Resistance Training Program in Healthcare Workers on Pain, Workability and Physical Function.

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Apr 18, 2018
Registry last updated
Oct 8, 2019

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