Effectiveness of Physical Exercise on Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Neck pain is a common medical condition among office workers all over the world. The purpose of this study was to see if physical exercise, such as basic body awareness, neck-specific training exercises, and ergonomic modifications, could help reduce pain, disability, and job stress while also improving quality of life among office workers. Participants will be assigned at random to either an experimental (exercise therapy and ergonomic modification) or a control group (ergonomic modification).

Official Title
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Effectiveness of Physical Exercise on Job Stress and Quality of Life in Office Workers With Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Conditions
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Neck Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Basic body awareness therapy


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age 25-60 years Greater than 3 months of chronic NSNP. Office workers and computer users The ability to continue working Exclusion Criteria: A history of severe injury Previous physical therapy treatments Joint instability Frequent migraines Spasmodic torticollis Inflammatory rheumatic diseases Peripheral nerve entrapment Severe psychiatric illness Pregnancy Other conditions that prevent physical loading.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 25 Years
Maximum Age: 60 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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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Experimental<br>Receiving physical exercise treatment (basic body awareness therapy and neck-specific training exercises) and ergonomic modification | Other: Basic body awareness therapy<br>* Participants were instructed to focus on maintaining good posture, balance, uninterrupted breathing, increased awareness, and decreasing unnecessary muscle tension.<br>* Other names: ergonomic modification;|
| Other: Control<br>Receiving ergonomic modification only | Other: Basic body awareness therapy<br>* Participants were instructed to focus on maintaining good posture, balance, uninterrupted breathing, increased awareness, and decreasing unnecessary muscle tension.<br>* Other names: ergonomic modification;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Numerical Pain Rating Scale | Used to assess pain intensity. It uses the numbers from 0 to 10 and 0 indicates (no pain) through 1-3 (mild pain, slight impairment in daily life activities), 4-6 (moderate pain, substantial impairment in daily life activities), and 7-10 (severe pain, severe impairment in daily life activities). | Change from baseline pain at 8 weeks | 
| Neck Disability Index | Patient's self-reported impairment due to neck pain. It is a self-reported tool comprising 10 items. Each item is graded on a 6-point scale ranging from 0 (no disability) to 5 (severe disability). | Change from baseline pain at 8 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health and Safety Executive Management Standards Indicator Tool | Assessing psychosocial stress in the work area. Thirty-five HSE-MS questions measure seven dimensions, including demands, control, supervisory support , peer support , relationships, role (including a clear understanding of the employee's role in the organization), and changes. A higher score on each dimension (5 points) indicated lower stress. | Change from baseline pain at 8 weeks | 
| The Short Form Health Survey | Used to measure the quality of life. | Change from baseline pain at 8 weeks |