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Trial reportBMC public health2011

Effects on musculoskeletal pain, work ability and sickness absence in a 1-year randomised controlled trial among cleaners.

Marie B Jørgensen, Anne Faber, Jørgen V Hansen, Andreas Holtermann, Karen Søgaard

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BMC public health, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. Cognitive-behavioural treatment for subacute and chronic neck pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015
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  16. The Importance of Lifestyle Factors for Work Ability among Physical Therapists: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Marie B JørgensenNational Research Centre for the Working Environment, Lersø Parkallé 105, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. mbj@nrcwe.dk
Anne Faber
Jørgen V Hansen
Andreas Holtermann
Karen Søgaard

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOnly a few workplace initiatives among cleaners have been reported, even though they constitute a job group in great need of health promotion. The purpose of this trial was to evaluate the effect of either physical coordination training or cognitive behavioural training on musculoskeletal pain, work ability and sickness absence among cleaners.

methodsA cluster-randomised controlled trial was conducted among 294 female cleaners allocated to either physical coordination training (PCT), cognitive behavioural training (CBTr) or a reference group (REF). Questionnaires about musculoskeletal pain and work ability were completed at baseline and after one year's intervention. Sickness absence data were obtained from the managers' records. Analyses were performed according to the intention-to-treat-principle (ITT).

resultsNo overall reduction in musculoskeletal pain, work ability or sickness absence from either PCT or CBTr compared with REF was found in conservative ITT analyses. However, explorative analyses revealed a treatment effect for musculoskeletal pain of the PCT. People with chronic neck/shoulder pain at baseline were more frequently non-chronic at follow-up after PCT compared with REF (p = 0.05).

conclusionsThe PCT intervention appeared effective for reducing chronic neck/shoulder pain among the female cleaners. It is recommended that future interventions among similar high-risk job groups focus on the implementation aspects of the interventions to maximise outcomes more distal from the intervention such as work ability and sickness absence.

trial registrationISRCTN: ISRCTN96241850.

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Household WorkWork Capacity EvaluationAdultBehavior TherapyDenmarkFemaleHumansMiddle AgedMusculoskeletal PainOccupational ExposureSick LeaveSurveys and Questionnaires

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PMID22044549
PMCPMC3221640

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