Clinical trial NCT05074407: Neck Pain in Office Workers During Covid 19 Pandemic
Official title: Neck Pain in Office Workers and Remote Workers During Covid 19 Pandemic
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Neck Pain
Keywords: neck pain
posture
Lead sponsor: Kırklareli University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-10-12
Enrollment: 139
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 55
Standard ages: ADULT
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: office workers

Brief summary: 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

Detailed 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

Eligibility criteria: 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

Primary outcomes:
measure: The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
timeFrame: questionnaire takes five minutes
measure: The Nottingham Health Profile (NHP)
timeFrame: questionnaire takes five minutes
measure: Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPDS)
timeFrame: questionnaire takes five minutes
measure: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
timeFrame: questionnaire takes five minutes
measure: demographic form
timeFrame: questionnaire takes five minutes
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Kırklareli
country: Turkey
facility: Kırklareli University
city: Kırklareli
country: Turkey
facility: Kırklareli University
Study officials:
affiliation: Kırklareli University
name: betül çiftçi
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Ciftci B, Demirhan F. Investigating the impacts of working at home among office workers with neck pain on health status, depression and sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Occup Saf Ergon. 2023 Sep;29(3):970-978. doi: 10.1080/10803548.2022.2090132. Epub 2022 Aug 9.