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

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

Detailed Description
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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.

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

Conditions
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Disability Physical, Neck Pain, Ergonomic Factors

Intervention / Treatment
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* Diagnostic Test: A self-administered questionnaire


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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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.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| mild-moderate disability<br>Those whose neck disability index value is 5-34 | Diagnostic Test: A self-administered questionnaire<br>* A self-administered questionnaire will be used to screen Neck disability index, demographic information and ergonomic risk factors.<br>|
| high disability<br>Those whose neck disability index value is 35 and above | Diagnostic Test: A self-administered questionnaire<br>* A self-administered questionnaire will be used to screen Neck disability index, demographic information and ergonomic risk factors.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| neck disability index | The Neck Disability Index (NDI) is a self-report questionnaire used to determine how neck pain affects a patient's daily life and to assess the self-rated disability of patients with neck pain | 1 interview day | 
| Rapid Office Strain Assessment | Rapid Office Strain Assessment is a method that determined the potential ergonomic risk factors computer position, computer screen position, head, and back position, and mouse position. | 1 interview day | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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neck pain office workers ergonomic factors