Work and Health Disparities Among Rural Women
Completed
Conditions studied: Tendonitis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cumulative Trauma Disorders, Overuse Syndrome
In brief
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.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00042419
- Run by
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
- People needed
- 150
- Starts
- 2002-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2003-07-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2006-09-04
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
Where it is running
- Duke University Medical Center — Durham, North Carolina, United States
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