Effectiveness of a participatory approach on the use of four ergonomic measures reducing musculoskeletal disorders among construction workers compared with no intervention.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON22404

Enrollment

118

Registered

2005-09-16

Start date

2003-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

1. A six-step participatory approach aimed at behavioural change among employers and employees within companies guided by an experienced ergonomics consultant during 6 months. Employers, work planners

2. No intervention.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Almost no use ( < 10% of the working time) of one ergonomic measure (adjusting the height of bricklaying materials).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None (employers and employees were the participants).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Use of ergonomic measures (doing).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Behavioural change phases among employers (awareness, accessibility, understanding, wanting, intention and ability) and behavioural change phases among employees (awareness, wanting and ability).	—

Contacts

Public ContactMonique Frings-Dresen

Academic Medical Center (AMC), Coronel Institute for occupational and Environmental Health, P.O. Box 22660

m.frings@amc.uva.nl+31 (0)20 5665325 / +31 (0)20 5665385

Outcome results