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Exercise While at Work Alleviates Work-Related Pain and Improves Mood in Workers

NCT06666478 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 980

Last updated 2024-10-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if specific exercise protocol while at work works to treat musculoskeletal pain such as neck pain, back pain, or shoulders' pain in adults workers. It will also learn about the effectiveness of this exercise protocol in improving their mood while working. The main questions it aims to answer are:

* Does exercise while at work help in alleviating pain due to physical exertion?
* Does exercise while at work help in improving mood in workers? Researchers will compare the exercise group to a control group (no guided exercise during the intervention period) to see if exercise works to treat pain due to physical exertion in various working populations.

Participants will:

* Apply a specific exercise protocol adjusted to their workplace and their job's profile for 2 months with a frequency of 3 times per week
* Fill in questionnaires about their pain, mood state, fatigue scale, functional activities level (SF36), Neck disability Index at the beginning of the study, the end of the study and 2 weeks after the end.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise protocol at workspace

The exercise protocol at Workspace begins in a sitting position with spinal mobility exercises that mobilize the hips, lumbar spine, thoracic spine, and cervical spine, accompanied by progressive activation of the peripheral joints in the upper limbs. This is followed by multiaxial functional exercises for the trunk and upper limbs, which combine various movements (e.g., lateral bending and twisting) that simulate the positions employees assume while working. Subsequently, exercises are performed in an upright position, focusing on stretching and mobilizing the joints and nervous tissue to promote relaxation and release. Coordination, fluid movement, and controlled breathing are emphasized to help workers develop and maintain a stable core while on the job. These principles are essential for workers who are frequently exposed to stressors and physical exertion, as they seek to improve the quality of their movements-namely, smoothness, rhythm, and appropriate speed-while at work.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Anastasia Beneka

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anastasia Gr Beneka, Professor · Democritus University of Thrace

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
67 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-01-08
Primary Completion
2024-10-15
Completion
2024-10-15

Countries

  • Greece

Study Locations

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Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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