Work and Health Disparities Among Rural Women

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Tendonitis; Cumulative Trauma Disorders; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Overuse Syndrome

Study type: Observational

Funder types: NIH

Identifiers

NCT00042419

10939-CP-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

This is a study of the effects of fast paced assembly line work on women. We are studying problems women in poultry processing have with their muscles, tendons, and nerves as well as acute injuries they have in the workplace. We are also studying how their work affects the quality of their lives.

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Women employed in poultry processing less than 9 months