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NCT Number: NCT01205542

Work Place Adjusted Intelligent Physical Exercise Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain in Shoulder and Neck (VIMS) - Shoulder Function

Basic strength training for the neck/shoulder muscles can decrease intensity of neck/shoulder pain, but it is uncertain whether training should focus directly on the upper trapezius - which is most often tender - or on the lower compartments and serratus anterior.

We hypothesize that strengthening exercise for the lower and middle trapezius as well as the serratus anterior will decrease intensity of neck/shoulder pain among office workers

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Key information

Conditions

Rehabilitation Arthralgia Joint Diseases Muscle Activation Musculoskeletal Diseases Neck Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Scapular Dyskinesis Shoulder Pain Signs and Symptoms

Age range

20 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Roskilde University Center

Roskilde, 4000, Denmark

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • employees
  • more than 30 days with pain previous year
  • pain intensity of at least 3 on a scale of 0-10

Exclusion criteria

  • trauma
  • life threatening disease
  • pregnanacy

Treatment and study plan

Training

Behavioral

Training of scapular function with strengthening exercises using bodyweight and elastic resistance

Reference

Behavioral

Health check and advice to continue ordinary physical activity

Primary outcomes

  1. Neck/shoulder pain

    Time frame: December 2010

    Neck/shoulder pain will be assessed by:

    • self-report (pain intensity)
    • clinical examination of muscle tenderness

Secondary outcomes

  1. Muscle function

    Time frame: December 2010

    Muscle strength and electromyography assessment

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Other Gov

Collaborators

  • University of Southern Denmark

Registry information

Acronym: VIMS03

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2011
First posted
Sep 20, 2010
Registry last updated
Jan 4, 2011

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