Neck Pain in Office Workers During Covid 19 Pandemic

Kırklareli University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neck Pain

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05074407

E-69456409-199-4707

Details and patient eligibility

About

Work content of office workers are using computers, conferences, presentations and talking on the phones. Static postures and repetitive writing and reading activities at inappropriate body postures are the most common activities of office workers. Decreased physical activity and prolonged computer use cause occupational safety problems and musculoskeletal problems. Neck pain is one of the most common problem in office workers and the studies have shown the incidence of neck pain in office workers is 34-49% .

The aim of this study to evaluate the effects of remote employee in neck pain in Office workers during covid 19 pandemic

Full description

The data of study was obtained by using online questionnaire. The questionnaire was generated through Google forms and the online questionnaire link was delivered via e-mail to office workers. The questionnaire link was active within 3 months for data collection. The information about study was stated and before answering the questionnaire, all participants were asked whether they were willing to participate in the study and thus all participants have declared voluntary for the study. All participants were employees such as clerical or administrative work in an office. The inclusion criteria were as follows; (a) being an office worker or remote employee; (b) aged between 18 and 55 years; (c). had a diagnosis with myofascial pain in neck. The exclusion criteria were as follows: (a) having a history of surgery in neck region; (b): a diagnosis with skeletal muscle diseases, chronic kidney diseases, chronic liver failure, malignancy and neurologic diseases; (c): having cognitive impairment that affects answering the online questionnaire properly; (d): having internet access and not being able to complete the online questionnaire; (e): being pregnant. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), The Nottingham Health Profile (NHP), Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPDS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), The Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) and demographic form were obtained

Enrollment: 139 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 55 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

being an office worker or remote employee aged between 18 and 55 years had a diagnosis with myofascial pain in neck.

Exclusion criteria

• having a history of surgery in neck region a diagnosis with skeletal muscle diseases, chronic kidney diseases, chronic liver failure, malignancy and neurologic diseases having cognitive impairment that affects answering the online questionnaire properly having internet access and not being able to complete the online questionnaire being pregnant