1. To estimate the one-year prevalence of neck pain among military pilots and aircrew.2. To determine the flight related and individual risk factors associated with this prevalence.3. To asses the cervical range of motion, the ability to return the…
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Health condition
pijnklachten van de nek
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Outcome measures
Primary outcome
The results of this study will provide prevalence figures of neck pain of dutch
military pilots and aircrew and identify individual and flight related risk
factors associated with neck pain. Furthermore, the results will lead to
knowledge about the factors cervical range of motion, proprioception and
strenght that play a role in the occurence of neck pain. The MRI will be
examined on degenerative changes of the cervical and lumbar spine.
Secondary outcome
n.v.t.
Background summary
Neck pain among military pilots have been topic of discussion in many
international airforces the previous years. high prevalences have been repoted
by international airforces concerning acute and chronic neck pain. The
developements in flight equipment such as helmets and night vision goggles
lead to new factors contributing to neck complaints, not only for fighter
pilots but also helicopter pilots and loadmasters. Within the scientific
literature, however there's no consensus about the risk factors of flight
related neck pain and preventive measures.
Study objective
1. To estimate the one-year prevalence of neck pain among military pilots and
aircrew.
2. To determine the flight related and individual risk factors associated with
this prevalence.
3. To asses the cervical range of motion, the ability to return the head to a
neutral and defined position and neck strength in military pilots and aircrew
and to determine differences between pilots with no neck pain, and pilots with
several episodes of neck pain in the past 12 months and pilots with present
neck pain.
4. To asses the prevalence and type of lumbar and cervical degenerative changes
in military pilots and aircrew.
Study design
cross sectional
This research consists of several parts: a questionnaire, a test for measuring
cervical range of motion and reposition error (proprioception), strenght of the
neck and a Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the cervical and lumbar spine.
Participation will be voluntary and anonimity will be guaranteed by using a
personal code; only the pilots own the key to this code. Participation will
take maximal 2 hours.
Study burden and risks
n.v.t.
kampweg 3
3769 DE Soesterberg
Nederland
kampweg 3
3769 DE Soesterberg
Nederland
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Inclusion criteria
1. "Fit to Fly"certification, or medical approval for participation given by flight physician Lt-kol drs P.van Amerongen.
2. Voluntary particapation
3. Age between 18-55 years
Exclusion criteria
1. Relevant medical problems
2. Flying before testing on the day of testing
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| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL20578.041.07 |