Correlation Between Neck Pain and Postural Abnormalities Among Female Office Workers at University of Dammam

This study is a cross sectional study conducted to find out the Correlation between neck pain and postural abnormalities among female office workers at University of Dammam by objective assessments methods.

Eligible participants will sign the consent form followed by filling up demographic data, visual analog scale & neck disability index.

After that, Forward Head posture and Thoracic Kyphosis posture will take place by valid and reliable methods.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: NECK PAIN

Detailed Description

The study population and sampling were calculated by Raosoft sample size calculator using an estimated average of population size 200 and allowing a 5% tolerable error, based on a 95% confidence interval (CI).

About 140 female office workers were targeted from the medical colleges of University of Dammam (UoD); Medicine, Applied Medical Science, Nursing, Dentistry, Clinical Pharmacology and Health Track of preparatory year were recruited into the study (N=140).

The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the University of Dammam (IRB-PGS-2015-03-194).

Eligible individuals for this study were informed of the risks and benefits and were asked to read and sign a written consent form.

Participants' confidentiality was maintained by using a code (number) instead of the participant's name on the data collection form.

All data collection forms were saved in a file and secured in a locker & the electronic file saved with password. Only the researcher and the supervisor had an access to them.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 140

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 28 years to 40 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

participants been recruited from the medical collages at university of Dammam

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subjects with/without non-specific neck pain complaint.
• Age from 28 up to 40 years old.
• At least 25 working hours a week ( at least 2 hours on computer - at least 3 other office working).
• More than 5 years of experience as an office worker.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who had prolonged absence from work anticipated within the past 12 months.
• Complain of: cervical radiculopathy, migraine, vestibular Dysfunction.
• Had spinal fracture or surgery.
• Pregnancy.
• History of cervical trauma.
• Comorbid medical conditions as cancer, type 1 diabetes, heart disease.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
pain	by VAS	2 min
Disability	by Neck Disability Index	5 min
Forward head posture	by Myrin's Inclometer/ Goniometer	10 min
Thoracic kyphosis	by spinal mouse	10 min

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Doaa AL-Saleh
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: DOAA A AL-SALEH, bachelor, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: June 1, 2016
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 1, 2017
• Study Completion (Actual): January 1, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 21, 2017
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 21, 2017
• First Posted (Actual): April 26, 2017

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 2, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 28, 2017
• Last Verified: April 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: NECK PAIN, OFFICE WORKERS
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Neck Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: Doaa

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No