Status:
COMPLETED
Central and Peripheral Sensitization, Pain Mediators in Thumb Pain Among Physiotherapists
Lead Sponsor:
University of Turin, Italy
Conditions:
Work-related Illness
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The work-related thumb pain is a common problem among physiotherapists which deal with this experience at least once in their life. Several studies analyzed the distribution of mechanical forces, kine...
Detailed Description
Introduction: Physiotherapists' work-related thumb pain is a problem recognized by the World Health Organization to be the major work-related musculoskeletal problems (WMSDs) for this profession. Abou...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects giving their written consent to be enrolled in the study.
- Subjects aged more than 18 years old.
- Registration to the professional register or to the degree course in Physiotherapy
- History of at least 1 episode of work-related thumb pain in the last 3 months for physiotherapists
Exclusion
- Recent or current pain/pathology of the upper limbs and neck;
- Pregnancy;
- Neurological disorders that increase or decrease the tone of upper limb and neck muscles;
- Rheumatic diseases
- Recent hand surgery
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 2 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
April 30 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
135 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05345496
Start Date
May 2 2022
End Date
April 30 2023
Last Update
February 15 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Biological and Clinical Science - University of Turin
Orbassano, TO, Italy, 10043