Healthy work among train drivers

Proof of concept study of reorganizing work among train drivers to promote health – a goldilocks work approach

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN18439900

Enrollment

Registered

2023-09-06

Start date

2023-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-29

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Conditions

Physical and psychosocial work demands in train driving Other

Interventions

In this non-randomized proof-of-concept study, there will be no control group, and all participants will receive the organizational intervention at their workplace. The intervention consists of measur

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Train drivers working at “Danske Statsbaner” (DSB) – a Danish train operating company

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnancy 2. Allergic to plasters 3. Fever

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Feasibility of the intervention measured using questions based on the validated instrument Feasibility of Intervention measures (FIM) through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with the participants at follow-up 2. Participants’ acceptability of the intervention measured using a validated questionnaire and semi-structured interviews of selected participants during follow-up. The questionnaire and the interview guide will be based on the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (TFA), which includes a generic TFA-based questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Feasibility of the intervention measured using questions based on the validated instrument Feasibility of Intervention measures (FIM) through questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with the participants at follow-up 2. Participants’ acceptability of the intervention measured using a validated questionnaire and semi-structured interviews of selected participants during follow-up. The questionnaire and the interview guide will be based on the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability (TFA), which includes a generic TFA-based questionnaire.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Work demands: Information about work tasks and organization of work is measured using the observations made by a researcher at the workplace, from work schedules collected from the workplace, and through data about employees’ physical behavior (see specifics under physical behavior), at baseline and at follow-up approximately 8 weeks from baseline 2. Physical behavior: Information about the participants’ physical activity at work (number of steps, light-, moderate- and high physical activity and sitting time) is measured using observations, and using a triaxle accelerometer (SENS Motion®, Copenhagen, Denmark) attached to the right thigh of the participants for 24 hours over five consecutive days. Participants will be asked to report their work hours, leisure time and sleep using an app (MOTUS, The National Research Center for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark) 3. Psychosocial and physical factors and health: Influence at work, Physical and emotional fatigue and stress measured using The Danish Psychosocial Questionnaire at baseline and follow-up with questions from the validated questionnaire. Participants will also be asked about their experience of influence and involvement in their work tasks and work demands in semi-structured interviews at baseline and follow-up 4. Information about physical demands at work, pain frequency and pain limitation during work measured using validated questions from Work Environment and Health in Denmark Study, in a questionnaire at baseline and follow-up 5. Physical exertion during work measured using the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale in a questionnaire at baseline and follow-up 6. Participants’ well-being measured using the 5-item World Health Organization scale in a questionnaire at baseline and follow-up 7. Need for recovery measured using a short-form validated Danish NFR scale, in a questionnaire at baseline and follow-up	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Work demands: Information about work tasks and organization of work is measured using the observations made by a researcher at the workplace, from work schedules collected from the workplace, and through data about employees’ physical behavior (see specifics under physical behavior), at baseline and at follow-up approximately 8 weeks from baseline 2. Physical behavior: Information about the participants’ physical activity at work (number of steps, light-, moderate- and high physical activity and sitting time) is measured using observations, and using a triaxle accelerometer (SENS Motion®, Copenhagen, Denmark) attached to the right thigh of the participants for 24 hours over five consecutive days. Participants will be asked to report their work hours, leisure time and sleep using an app (MOTUS, The National Research Center for the Working Environment, Copenhagen, Denmark) 3. Psychosocial and physical factors and health: Influence at work, Physical and emotional fatigue and stress measured using The Danish Psychosocial Questionnaire at baseline and follow-up with questions from the validated questionnaire. Participants will also be asked about their experience of influence and involvement in their work tasks and work demands in semi-structured interviews at baseline and follow-up 4. Information about physical demands at work, pain frequency and pain limitation during work measured using validated questions from Work Environment and Health in Denmark Study, in a questionnaire at baseline and follow-up 5. Physical exertion during work measured using the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) scale in a questionnaire at baseline and follow-up 6. Participants’ well-being measured using the 5-item World Health Organization scale in a questionnaire at baseline and follow-up 7. Need for recovery measured using a short-form validated Danish NFR scale, in a questionnaire at baseline and follow-up

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Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026