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Trial reportPloS one2020

Carpal tunnel syndrome and exposure to work-related biomechanical stressors and chemicals: Findings from the Constances cohort.

Yves Roquelaure, Ronan Garlantézec, Vincent Rousseau, Alexis Descatha, Bradley Evanoff, Stefano Mattioli, Marcel Goldberg, Marie Zins, Julie Bodin

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Trial report in PloS one, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Yves RoquelaureUniv Angers, CHU Angers, Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, Angers, France.
Ronan GarlantézecUniv Rennes, CHU Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, Rennes, France.
Vincent RousseauUniv Angers, CHU Angers, Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, Angers, France.
Alexis DescathaUniv Angers, CHU Angers, Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, Angers, France.
Bradley EvanoffDivision of General Medical Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America.
Stefano MattioliDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Occupational Medicine, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Marcel GoldbergINSERM UMS 011, Population Based Epidemiological cohorts Unit and Paris Descartes University, Paris, France.ORCID 0000-0002-6161-5880
Marie ZinsINSERM UMS 011, Population Based Epidemiological cohorts Unit and Paris Descartes University, Paris, France.
Julie BodinUniv Angers, CHU Angers, Univ Rennes, Inserm, EHESP, Irset (Institut de recherche en santé, environnement et travail) - UMR_S 1085, Angers, France.ORCID 0000-0002-8994-4870
Inserm · FRDélégation Paris 5 · FRUniversity of Bologna · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the effects of co-exposure to biomechanical wrist stressors and chemicals on the risk of CTS in a large cohort of French workers.

methodsProspective study using the data collected at baseline and at the first 12 month-follow-up for the 18,018 participants included in the population-based Constances cohort between 2012 and 2015. CTS at follow-up and exposure to biomechanical wrist stressors and chemicals at baseline were assessed using a self-administered questionnaire. Associations between CTS and co-exposure to biomechanical wrist stressors and chemicals were studied using multivariate logistic regression models, adjusted for personal/medical factors.

results184 men (2.1%, 95%CI 1.8-2.4) and 331 women (3.6%, 3.2-3.9) free from chronic hand symptoms at baseline declared suffering from unilateral/bilateral CTS at follow-up. A potentiating effect of co-exposure to biomechanical wrist stressors and chemicals on the risk of CTS was found for both genders, with higher OR in the co-exposure group (OR = 3.38 [2.29-5.01] in men and OR = 4.12 [2.73-6.21] in women) than in the biomechanical exposure group (OR = 2.14 [1.51-3.03] in men and OR = 2.19 [1.72-2.78] in women) compared to no exposure group.

conclusionsThe study showed an association between CTS and co-exposure to biomechanical wrist stressors and chemicals, after adjustment for the main personal and medical factors. This finding should be confirmed using more objective case definition of CTS and assessment of the chemical exposure before drawing conclusions on the possible synergistic effects of mechanical stressors and chemical on the median nerve.

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Carpal Tunnel SyndromeOccupational DiseasesStress, PhysiologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesAdultChronic DiseaseFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedOccupational Exposure

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PMID32584856
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