INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECTS OF POSTURAL EXERCISES AND TAPING IN OFFICE WORKERS WITH CHRONIC NECK PAIN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Neck Pain
Sponsor: Istanbul Rumeli University

Study Protocol Cover Page 
 
Document Title: Study Protocol 
Study Official Title: Investigation of the Effects of Postural Exercises and Taping in Office 
Workers with Chronic Neck Pain 
NCT Number: 
Date of Document: 15 March 2026 
Sponsor / Institution: Istanbul Rumeli University 
Confidentiality Statement: This document contains confidential information. Participants’ 
names or personal identifiers are not included. 
Brief Description: This study protocol describes a randomized, parallel-group study conducted 
in office workers with chronic neck pain. The study compares three groups: a control group, a 
postural exercise group and a postural exercise combined with taping group. The protocol 
includes the study objectives, eligibility criteria, interventions, outcome measures and the 
assessment schedule. Pain intensity will be evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). 
Functional disability will be assessed with the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and quality of life 
will be measured using the Short Form-36 (SF-36). In addition, balance, cervical deep flexor 
muscle endurance and depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory) will also be 
evaluated. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Statistical Cover Page 
 
Document Title: Statistical Analysis Plan 
Study Official Title: Investigation of the Effects of Postural Exercises and Taping in Office 
Workers with Chronic Neck Pain 
NCT Number: 
Date of Document: 15 March 2026 
Sponsor / Institution: Istanbul Rumeli University 
Confidentiality Statement: This document contains confidential information. Participants’ 
names or personal identifiers are not included. 
Brief Description: The Statistical Analysis Plan describes the methods that will be used to 
analyze the outcomes of this study conducted in office workers with chronic neck pain. The 
study includes three groups: a control group, a postural exercise group and a postural exercise 
combined with taping group. Outcome measures include pain intensity assessed using the 
Visual Analog Scale (VAS), functional disability evaluated with the Neck Disability Index 
(NDI), quality of life measured using the Short Form-36 (SF-36), balance assessment, cervical 
deep flexor muscle endurance and depressive symptoms evaluated with the Beck Depression 
Inventory. The normality of data distribution will be examined using the Shapiro–Wilk test. 
Within-group comparisons between pre- and post-intervention measurements will be performed 
using the paired sample t-test. Differences between the groups will be analyzed using one-way 
analysis of variance (ANOVA). A p-value of less than 0.05 (p < 0.05) will be considered 
statistically significant.