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Neck Pain in Danish Military Pilots and Flight Crew

Neck Pain in Danish Military Pilots and Flight Crew - Environmental Factors With Influence on Performance (PH.D.-Project)

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00812903
Enrollment
60
Registered
2008-12-22
Start date
2009-03-31
Completion date
2011-08-31
Last updated
2015-12-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Keywords

Neck, Pain, Exercise, Pilots, Crew

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of neck and shoulder pain in Danish fighter pilots, helicopter pilots and helicopter flight crew and to evaluate the effect of a 24 weeks exercise intervention for fighter pilots.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALExercise

Training exercises chosen with background in knowledge of intelligent training

Sponsors

Odense University Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Danish Defence
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
Royal Danish Air Force
CollaboratorUNKNOWN
University of Southern Denmark
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Military fighter and helicopter pilots and crew * Active flying 2006 or later

Exclusion criteria

* Pilots and crew not active since 2005 or earlier * Pilots and crew with other nationality than Danish

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Neck pain1 year
Compliance to training exercises1 year

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Muscle strength1 year

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026