Work and Health Disparities Among Rural Women

This study has been completed.

Sponsored by:	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Information provided by:	National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00042419

Purpose

This is a study of the effects of fast paced assembly line work on women. We are studying problems women in poultry processing have with their muscles, tendons, and nerves as well as acute injuries they have in the workplace. We are also studying how their work affects the quality of their lives.

Condition
Tendonitis Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Cumulative Trauma Disorders Overuse Syndrome

Genetics Home Reference related topics: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies

MedlinePlus related topics: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Injuries Wounds

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Natural History, Longitudinal, Convenience Sample, Prospective Study

Further study details as provided by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS):

Estimated Enrollment:	150
Study Start Date:	March 2002
Estimated Study Completion Date:	July 2003

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Women employed in poultry processing less than 9 months

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00042419

Locations

United States, North Carolina
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

More Information

Study ID Numbers:	10939-CP-001
Study First Received:	July 29, 2002
Last Updated:	September 1, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00042419
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS):

Industrial Injuries
Tendonitis
Assembly Line

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Tendon Injuries
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Roussy Levy hereditary areflexic dystasia
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Wounds and Injuries
Disorders of Environmental Origin
Mononeuropathies
Nerve Compression Syndromes
Tomaculous neuropathy

Tendinopathy
Muscular Diseases
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathies
Charcot Marie Tooth disease
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Sprains and Strains

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Median Neuropathy
Pathologic Processes
Disease
Syndrome
Nervous System Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 13, 2009