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

August 27, 2021 updated by: Cansin Medin Ceylan, Istanbul University
Neck pain is a prevalent condition and leading causes of disability particularly in office workers compared to other occupations (1-3). Neck pain is not only a risk factor for functional disability but it is also associated with decreased productivity of workers and quality of life (4). However, the present literature is insufficient to determine the factors affecting the level of disability caused by neck pain among office workers where intensive computer use is common (5). Thus, the current study aimed to explore the associations between disability levels and of occupational risk factors in computer-using office workers with neck pain.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

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 the Neck disability index, demographic information (including age, gender, educational level) and frequency of neck and head pain, history of general neck injuries and treatments applied. Also, years of office work at current job, sick leave, ergonomic training, duration of computer use per day and using of headphones, monitor and keyboard stand, mouse/mouse pad and number of computer screens will be determined.

In addition, based on Rapid Office Strain Assessment (ROSA) method the potential ergonomic risk factors computer position, computer screen position, head and back position and mouse position will be determined. Visual pictures of the work positions will be shown to the participants and the participants will be asked to select the appropriate pictures showing their work positions.

A self-administered questionnaire will be used to screen potential participants for this study. Inclusion criteria are individuals aged between 18 and 55, working on computer, having neck pain at least three months.

Exclusion criteria are 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 and discs, tumor.

Patients will be divided into 3 groups as mild, moderate and severe disabled according to their neck disability index values and will be analyzed statistically.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

1028

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Istanbul, Turkey
        • Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Research and Training Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 55 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

aged between 18 and 55, working on computer, having neck pain at least three months.

Description

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.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
mild disability
Those whose neck disability index value is 25 and below
Other: A self-administered questionnaire
A self-administered questionnaire will be used to screen Neck disability index, demographic information and ergonomic risk factors.
high disability
Those whose neck disability index value is 25 and above
Other: A self-administered questionnaire
A self-administered questionnaire will be used to screen Neck disability index, demographic information and ergonomic risk factors.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
neck disability index
Time Frame: baseline
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
baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Istanbul University

Collaborators

Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabiltation Training and Research Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: cansın medin-ceylan, M.D., Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Research and Training Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

February 20, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 31, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

March 31, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 14, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

March 18, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 1, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 27, 2021

Last Verified

August 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2021/18

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

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