Work Place Adjusted Intelligent Physical Exercise Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain in Shoulder and Neck (VIMS) - Shoulder Function (VIMS03)

National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Status: Completed

Conditions: Scapular Dyskinesis; Shoulder Pain; Rehabilitation; Neck Pain; Muscle Activation

Treatments: Behavioral: Training; Behavioral: Reference

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01205542

VIMS03

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Enrollment: 50 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Training

Experimental group

Description:

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

Treatment:

Behavioral: Training

Reference

Active Comparator group

Description:

Health check and advice to continue ordinary physical activity

Treatment:

Behavioral: Reference