Comparing a multidisciplinary intervention and brief intervention and two exercise regimes in sick-listed employees with shoulder or neck pain

Comparing a multidisciplinary and brief intervention and two exercise regimes with a 2*2 factorial design in sick-listed employees with shoulder or neck pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN51739408

Enrollment

350

Registered

2011-06-29

Start date

2009-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Sick leave due to pain in the neck, shoulder or upper back for 4-16 weeks Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Shoulder pain, neck pain, back pain

Interventions

Basic interventions: 1. A standard clinical examination was carried out by a doctor 2. Information was given in a reassuring way and medical pain management was adjusted 3. The participants were advi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18 ? 60 years 2. Complete or partial sick-leave from work for 4 to 16 weeks 3. Sick leave primarily caused by pain of the neck, shoulder or upper back 4. Speaks and understands Danish

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Continuous or progressive symptoms of nerve root compression indicating surgery 2. Surgery of the back, neck or shoulder within the last year 3. Presence of another specific or serious disease of the musculoskeletal system 4. Dominant psychiatric disease 5. Alcohol or drug abuse 6. Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Comparison of brief versus multidisciplinary intervention: 1. Return to work 2. Two exercise programs 3. Pain	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Disability 2. SF-36 subscales 3. Fear avoidance beliefs	—

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

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