Evaluation of the Relationship Between Neck Pain and Ergonomic Factors in Office Workers

Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neck Pain; Ergonomic Factors; Disability Physical

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: A self-administered questionnaire

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04821024

2021/18

Details and patient eligibility

About

The current study aimed to explore the associations between disability levels and occupational risk factors in computer-using office workers with neck pain.

Full description

This is a cross-sectional study. All participants will provide informed consent before participating in the study. The study will be conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration criteria. Data will be collected using questionnaires, which include information on demographic, clinical, and occupational ergonomic conditions.

Patients will be divided into 2 groups as mild-moderate and severe disabled according to their neck disability index values and will be analyzed statistically.

Enrollment: 1,000 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• aged between 18 and 55,
• working on computer,
• having neck pain at least three months.

Exclusion criteria

• reporting pregnancy,
• having a history of accidents,
• trauma or surgery in the neck region,
• congenital anomaly of the spine,
• rheumatologic disease,
• osteoporosis,
• spondylosis,
• spondylolisthesis,
• infection of the spine
• cervical disc herniation,
• tumor.

Trial design

1,000 participants in 2 patient groups

mild-moderate disability

Description:

Those whose neck disability index value is 5-34

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: A self-administered questionnaire

high disability

Description:

Those whose neck disability index value is 35 and above

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: A self-administered questionnaire