Which jobs put workers at risk of hernia? national records hold clues
NCT ID NCT07831005
First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026
Summary
Researchers are analyzing national administrative records to see how often workers file recognized hernia claims and how those claims are distributed by job type, hernia type, and region. The study uses existing data from about 4,500 recognized occupational hernia claims, so no one is contacted or treated. The goal is to understand patterns of disability and work-related consequences tied to these claims.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If patterns emerge, the findings could help regulators and employers target prevention efforts at the jobs and regions where hernias are most common.
- What could go wrong
- The study relies on existing compensation records, so it can only describe what was reported and recognized, not the true rate of hernias among workers. Underreporting and differences in claim rules could skew the picture.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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4,500 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2018
- Finished
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Sep 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of individuals with recognized occupational hernia claims recorded in the national administrative database during the study period. The population includes claimants with hernia diagnoses recognized within the occupational-injury compensation system. Available demographic, geographic, diagnostic, claim-related, and disability information will be analyzed. Because this is a retrospective administrative study, no participants are recruited or contacted and no intervention is administered.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Recognized occupational hernia claim recorded in the national administrative database during the study period. * Hernia diagnosis documented as part of the occupational claim. * Claim recognized within the occupational-injury/occupational-disease ---compensation system. * Availability of sufficient administrative data for inclusion in the planned analyses. Exclusion Criteria: * Hernia records not recognized as work-related occupational claims. * Claims outside the predefined study period. * Records without sufficient diagnostic information to confirm or classify the hernia. * Exact duplicate administrative records.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Israel National Insurance Institute
Jerusalem, 91999, Israel
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