"PROCARE-prevention in stationary care facilities"- prevention program for caregivers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00015249

Enrollment

Registered

2018-09-05

Start date

2018-09-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

M00-M99

Interventions

Group 1: ergonomics and posture training, 10 weeks, 20-30 minutes per week Group 2: ergonomics and posture training, 10 weeks, 20-30 minutes per week

back-fitness, 12 weeks, 45-60 minutes per week

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The study includes employees who are active in the care of residents and who have no acute and/or chronic diseases of the back.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Excluded are professional housekeepers, psycho-social carers and administrative staff.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcomes include the following parameters: Parameter: Lifting capacity, method of measurement: PILE Test, timepoints: Pretest, posttest after 10 weeks, posttest after 22 weeks and follow-up measurement after 34 weeks. Parameter: Predisposition of the upper body, method of measurement: Xsens, timepoints: Pretest, posttest after 10 weeks, posttest after 22 weeks and follow-up measurement after 34 weeks. Parameter: Strength endurance of lumbar extensors, method of measurement: Biering-Sorensen Test, timepoints: Pretest, posttest after 10 weeks, posttest after 22 weeks and follow-up measurement after 34 weeks.	—

Measure

Time frame

The primary outcomes include the following parameters: Parameter: Lifting capacity, method of measurement: PILE Test, timepoints: Pretest, posttest after 10 weeks, posttest after 22 weeks and follow-up measurement after 34 weeks. Parameter: Predisposition of the upper body, method of measurement: Xsens, timepoints: Pretest, posttest after 10 weeks, posttest after 22 weeks and follow-up measurement after 34 weeks. Parameter: Strength endurance of lumbar extensors, method of measurement: Biering-Sorensen Test, timepoints: Pretest, posttest after 10 weeks, posttest after 22 weeks and follow-up measurement after 34 weeks.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary outcomes include the following parameters: Parameter:Total score of movement observation (wheelchair transfer), method of measurement: Movement observation sheet, timepoints: Pretest, posttest after 10 weeks, posttest after 22 weeks and follow-up measurement after 34 weeks. Parameter: Functional impairment due to back pain, questionnaire: Oswestry Disability Index, timepoints: Pretest, posttest after 10 weeks, posttest after 22 weeks and follow-up measurement after 34 weeks. Parameter: Pain intensity of back complaints, scale: VAS, timepoints: Pretest, posttest after 10 weeks, posttest after 22 weeks and follow-up measurement after 34 weeks.	—

Measure

Time frame

The secondary outcomes include the following parameters: Parameter:Total score of movement observation (wheelchair transfer), method of measurement: Movement observation sheet, timepoints: Pretest, posttest after 10 weeks, posttest after 22 weeks and follow-up measurement after 34 weeks. Parameter: Functional impairment due to back pain, questionnaire: Oswestry Disability Index, timepoints: Pretest, posttest after 10 weeks, posttest after 22 weeks and follow-up measurement after 34 weeks. Parameter: Pain intensity of back complaints, scale: VAS, timepoints: Pretest, posttest after 10 weeks, posttest after 22 weeks and follow-up measurement after 34 weeks.

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnn-Kathrin Otto

Universität Hamburg

ann-kathrin.otto@uni-hamburg.de040-42838-8144

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026