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Presence of bone, joint and muscle pains in farmers who grow tobacco in the city of Prudentópolis-PR

Incidence of musculoskeletal pain in smokers in the city of Prudentópolis-PR

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-95tt75
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-01-27
Start date
2016-09-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Agriculture, tobacco, pain, low back pain

Interventions

Sample: 25 participants aged 20-45 answered the socioeconomic profile questionnaire consisting of a semi-structured interview composed of 29 questions with multiple choices. Subsequently they answered
Other
I01.880.853.450
Q40.010
SP1.011.122

Sponsors

Faculdade Guairacá (Centro Coordenador)
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade Guairacá (Centro Coordenador)
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
20 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Tobacco-producing farmers; male; age from 20 to 45 years; agree to participate in the research and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Hearing deficiency; physical disability; cognitive changes.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Symptoms and / or musculoskeletal disorders through the NMQ Nordic Questionnaire consisting of multiple or binary choices regarding the occurrence and frequency of musculoskeletal complaints such as pain, lack of knowledge or perceived numbness in the various anatomical regions.;The regions most affected by pain were lumbar spine in 25 participants (100%), hip and lower limbs 23 (92%), arms 20 (80%). Regarding the frequency of hip and lower limb pain, 23 participants (92%) reported frequent pain, lumbar spine 20 (80%) frequently and arms 15 (60%) frequently.; Physical capacity of farmers with chronic low back pain by Roland Morris questionnaire related to activities of daily living, pain and function. The score ranges from zero to 24 points, a score equal to or greater than "14" are classified as functionally incapacitated. ; The mean scores of the Roland Morris questionnaire were 5.60 ± 5.25, with a minimum value of zero (0) and a maximum of twenty (20). Of the 25 participants, only 1 (4%) presented a score equal to or above 14 points. ;Pain intensity determined by the numerical pain scale with 11 points, from 0 to 10, with 0 (zero) representing no pain and 10 (ten) representing the worst possible ;Participants 19 (76%) had a score ranging from 0 to 5 points, and 6 (24%) had a score of 6 to 10 points. The median and interquartile range was 5 (5-5.5).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Sample composed of 25 participants aged between 20 and 45 years, with an average of 37.40 ± 7.74, in the years dedicated to agriculture, the minimum and maximum time was between 4 and 28 years with an average of 15.44 Î'6.79. In relation to marital status, the majority (19%) were married, with income of 1 to 4 minimum wages 17 (68%), agriculture is the only form of income, has a routine of 8 hours of daily work. They classified their health as regular 18 (72%), all were literate and reported not practicing any physical activity, the predominant body posture in the activity was the one with anterior trunk inclination.;Socioeconomic profile determined by the social and economic profile questionnaire

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactFranciele Amaral

Faculdade Guairacá (Centro Coordenador)

franciamaralft@yahoo.com.br+55(42)999310470

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)