Clinical Trial: Occupational Exposure to Whole Body Vibration Among U.S. Military Veterans: Acute and Chronic Contributions to Musculoskeletal Disorders and Spine-Area Pain

U.S., Jan. 27 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07367139) titled 'Occupational Exposure to Whole Body Vibration Among U.S. Military Veterans: Acute and Chronic Contributions to Musculoskeletal Disorders and Spine-Area Pain' on Jan. 16.

Brief Summary: Significance to VA: There is a lack of prospective longitudinal studies investigating the relationship between risk factors to Veterans and development and progression of musculoskeletal (MSK) spine injury and pain. Military operational exposure to whole body vibration (WBV) is known to contribute to MSK disorders and pain. Our preliminary studies identified accelerated lumbar and cervical spine degenerative changes in military fighter pilots and heli...