Prevention of low back pain and its consequences among elderly care workers

A multifaceted intervention to prevent low back pain and its consequences among elderly care workers: A stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN78113519

Enrollment

560

Registered

2013-02-21

Start date

2013-02-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Elderly care workers with and without low back pain Musculoskeletal Diseases Low back pain

Interventions

Baseline testing will begin 01/11-2012, Intervention will begin 18/02/2013 The multifaceted intervention will consist of: 1. Participatory ergonomics 2. Physical exercise 3. Cognitive behavioural t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female elderly care workers working more than 20 hours a week 2. Age 18 ? 65 years old 3. Signed informed consent 4. Do not fulfill the exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unwilling to participate in the multifaceted intervention 2. Sick-listed (long-term)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. LBP is measured by days with and intensity of pain each month throughout the data collection period. 2. Consequences of pain among elderly care workers with pain at baseline measured by days with bothersomeness due to LBP each month throughout the data collection period. Because LBP is a fluctuating condition, monthly monitoring will be conducted by using mobile phone text messages. In addition to the frequent measuring of LBP, bothersomeness due to LBP will also be measured monthly by text messages.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. LBP is measured by days with and intensity of pain each month throughout the data collection period. 2. Consequences of pain among elderly care workers with pain at baseline measured by days with bothersomeness due to LBP each month throughout the data collection period. Because LBP is a fluctuating condition, monthly monitoring will be conducted by using mobile phone text messages. In addition to the frequent measuring of LBP, bothersomeness due to LBP will also be measured monthly by text messages.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Sickness absence due to LBP measured each month (Self-reported) 2. Work ability measured each 3 months 3. Occupational lifting and carrying measured each 3 months 4. Self-rated physical exertion measured each 3 months 5. Support from management measured each 3 months	—

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 22, 2026