Neck Pain in Office Workers

Lithuanian Sports University

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Neck Pain

Treatments: Other: 5 min Neck exercise; Other: 2 min Neck exercises; Other: 7 min Neck ecercise

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07562737

Lithuanian Sports University32

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate effectiveness of short exercise breaks (2, 5, and 7 minutes) on chronic non-specific neck pain in office workers. It is a 12-week randomized controlled trial assessing pain, disability, and multiple functional and occupational outcomes. We aim to determine the most effective exercise duration for reducing neck pain and improving quality of life, productivity, and job satisfaction.

Full description

This study investigates the effectiveness of brief exercise breaks of different durations (2, 5, and 7 minutes) in managing chronic non-specific neck pain among office workers. Neck pain is highly prevalent in individuals exposed to prolonged computer use and static postures, and it is associated with reduced quality of life, decreased work productivity, and increased occupational strain. Although exercise-based interventions are recommended, adherence to traditional home programs remains low, highlighting the need for simple and time-efficient strategies.

The study was designed as a 12-week, double-blind, randomized controlled trial. Participants with chronic non-specific neck pain and are randomly assigned to one of three intervention groups (2-, 5-, or 7-minute exercise programs) or a control group. We plan to enroll at least 120 participants.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Office workers engaged in sedentary work for at least 6 hours per day.

Exclusion criteria

• individuals with a specific neck diagnosis or acute neck pain.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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120 participants in 4 patient groups

2 min exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants of this arm have uing work hours to complete 2 min exercise programme each hour

Treatment:

Other: 2 min Neck exercises

5 min exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants of this arm have uing work hours to complete 5 min exercise programme each hour

Treatment:

Other: 5 min Neck exercise

7 min exercise

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants in this group are required to perform the 7 min duration exercises during working hours, once every hour throughout the workday.

Treatment:

Other: 7 min Neck ecercise

Controls

No Intervention group

Description:

participants of this group will not get any intervention