Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Developed Workplace Interventions Program in Poultry Slaughterhouse Workers

Effects of workplace health intervention programs to manage work related musculoskeletal pain among poultry slaughterhouse workers

Status

Unknown

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20230123001

Enrollment

Registered

2023-01-23

Start date

2022-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Work related musculoskeletal pain Work related musculoskeletal pain, Workplace health intervention programs, Poultry slaughterhouse workers, Health promotion

Interventions

Participants will receive the workplace health intervention programs at the worksite during working hours together with colleagues. The workplace health intervention programs will consist of two trai

6 stretching exercises (at neck region and upper limbs) and 6 resistance exercises with elastic tubing (Thera Band). All sessions will be supervised by the physiotherapist who instructs the participan

Experimental Other,No Intervention Other

Workplace health intervention ,Control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 59 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Working at a poultry slaughterhouse factory for at least 1 year 2. Working in a standard full-time job for at least 7 h per working day 3. Presence of mild to moderate pain intensity (VAS = 3/10 to 7/10) at least one body region including; neck, shoulder, elbow/forearm, or hand/wrist during the last 3 months. 4. Communicating in Thai fluently 5. Willing to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of any sensory defcits 2. History of back surgery 3. History of injury from accident in the previous 3 months 4. Pregnancy 5. Severe medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, renal failure, hypertension, diabetes 6. Under any pain medication at the time

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain intensity 2 months: Baseline,2 month (end of intervention) 100-mm visual analog scale,Shoulder flexibility 2 months: Baseline,2 month (end of intervention) Shoulder girder flexibility test,Neck ROM 2 months: Baseline,2 month (end of intervention) Goniometer,Shoulder ROM 2 months: Baseline,2 month (end of intervention) Goniometer	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Shoulder Disability 2 months: Baseline,2 month (end of intervention) The disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand (DASH),Neck Disability 2 months: Baseline,2 month (end of intervention) The Neck disability index (NDI),Work ability 2 months: Baseline,2 month (end of intervention) Work ability index (WAI)	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactAsst. Prof. Dr. Peanchai Khamwong

Chiang Mai University

peanchai.k@cmu.ac.th053949245

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026