Effectiveness of Pilates and Taping in Office Workers With Neck Pain

Effectiveness of Pilates and Kinesiotape Applications in Office Workers With Neck Pain

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of pilates and kinesiotape applications in office workers with neck pain. In this direction, neck pain and disability, pain threshold, muscle strength, range of motion, core endurance, postural awareness and quality of life will be evaluated.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Neck Pain
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Pilates; Other: Pilates and Kinesiotape

Detailed Description

The aim of this randomized controlled experimental study was to investigate the effectiveness of Pilates and kinesiotape in office workers with neck pain. In this study where a total of 42 office workers will be followed for 8 weeks, individuals will be randomly divided into two groups. The training groups will consist of 3 people each. The control group will receive only Pilates training and the experimental group will receive kinesio taping in addition to Pilates training. Individuals will be analyzed for neck pain and disability, pain threshold, muscle strength, range of motion, core endurance, postural awareness and quality of life.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 42
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Ali MUTLU; Phone Number: 90 539 729 8768; Email: alimutlu@tarsus.edu.tr
• Study Contact Backup: Name: Evrim Göz; Phone Number: 90 536 899 1930; Email: evrimgoz@tarsus.edu.tr

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Mersin, Turkey
    • Recruiting
    • Tarsus University
    • Contact: Ali Mutlu
    • Principal Investigator: Ali MUTLU

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Have been office workers for at least 1 year
• Using a computer at a desk for at least 3 hours a day
• Having neck pain for more than 6 weeks
• Having neck pain rated at or above 3/10 on a visual analog scale

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having neurological and rheumatologic chronic diseases
• Having received physical therapy in the last 6 months
• Having a history of trauma to the spine
• Having a history of surgery in the cervical spine
• Having diagnosed cervical/lumbar disc and spine pathologies
• Having an allergic reaction to taping

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Double

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Pilates; Participants will receive an average of 1 hour of pilates training accompanied by a physiotherapist for 8 weeks, 2 days a week in groups of 2-3 people.	Other: Pilates; Pilates training will be given to groups of 3 people for 8 weeks, 2 days a week. Exercises will start with 10-12 repetitions and the number of repetitions will be increased to 20 starting from the 4th week. Before the Pilates training, basic principles such as breathing, concentration, focusing on the center, control, precision and fluid movement will be taught in a special session to inform individuals about the training principles and exercises. Each exercise will be demonstrated by the physiotherapist and cues such as tactile, verbal and imagery will be used to control the participants throughout the training. The difficulty level of Pilates training will be progressed by changing body positions, exercise ball and band use according to the performance of the patients and Pilates principles. The exercise program will start with warm-up exercises and end with 40 minutes of basic Pilates exercises followed by cooling exercises.
Experimental: Pilates and Kinesiotape; They will receive exactly the same Pilates training as the patients in the Pilates group and in addition kinesio tape will be applied.	Other: Pilates and Kinesiotape; Patients in the Pilates and Kinesiotape group will receive exactly the same Pilates training as in the Pilates group. At the end of each exercise session, Kinesio Tex Gold FP elastic tape (5 cm) will be applied with mechanical correction technique for postural correction and the tape will be renewed in each session. Waterproof, porous, adhesive, 0.5 mm thick tape will be applied to the upper trapezius.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Neck Disability Index	It will be used to assess neck disability. The scale is used to show the effects of neck pain on the daily lives of individuals. The Turkish validity and reliability scale consists of 10 sections including pain intensity, self-care, lifting, reading, headache, concentration, work life, driving, sleep and leisure time activities. Each section is scored between 0 (no disability) and 5 (full disability). Scores from the scale range between 0-50 and the higher the score, the higher the level of disability. According to the scale, a score of 0-4 is considered as no disability, 5-14 as mild disability, 15-24 as moderate disability, 25-34 as severe disability and 35 and above as complete disability.	2 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Pain PressureThreshold	Pressure pain threshold refers to the lowest force that must be applied for pressure sensation to be transformed into pain sensation. A pressure algometer will be used to measure the pressure pain threshold. The pain threshold will be measured from the upper part of the trapezius muscle and the tibialis anterior muscle trunk	2 months
Muscle Strength	Assessment of muscle strength is an important clinical assessment for patients with neurological, muscular and/or skeletal diseases. Such clinical information provides a basis of knowledge when the patient first presents. If a treatment plan is subsequently followed, muscle strength assessments can help determine treatment efficacy. In this study, neck muscle strength will be assessed with a mechanical push pull dynamometer.	2 months
Range of Motion	Neck (cervical region) joint motion consists of flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation. The use of specific tools to assess range of motion (ROM) allows for an objective and standardized assessment during follow-up. Inclinometer is one of the commonly used measurement tools for neck ROM measurements. A inclinometer will be used to assess neck flexion and lateral flexion, and neck rotation.	2 months
Prone Bridge Test	Static endurance of the "core" muscles will be evaluated with the "prone bridge" test. In the prone bridge test, individuals are asked to lift their torso upwards by placing their weight on their forearms and toes in the prone, elbows flexed position. Measurements are recorded in seconds using a stopwatch, and the test is terminated when the test position is broken. Each measurement will be performed 2 times and the best measurement will be used for statistical analysis.	2 months
Sits Up Test:	The assessment of the dynamic endurance of the "core" muscles will be performed with the Sits-up test. The number of times the individuals can perform each test for 30 seconds will be recorded. In the sit-up test, individuals are asked to perform trunk flexion with knees in flexion position and feet stabilized.	2 months
Postural Habits and Awareness Scale	It was developed by Bayar et al. to assess the postural habits and awareness of individuals. The scale is a 5-point Likert scale and consists of a total of 19 items, 7 items evaluating postural habits and 12 items evaluating postural awareness. The score that can be obtained from the scale is in the range of 0-95 and a high score indicates a good posture and awareness.	2 months
Short Form 36	It is one of the scales frequently used to measure quality of life. The scale consists of 8 subscales (physical function, social function, role limitations due to physical problems, role limitations due to emotional problems, mental health, energy/vitality, pain and general perception of health) and 36 items in total.	2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Tarsus University
• Investigators: Study Director: Evrim Göz, Tarsus University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 15, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): February 15, 2025
• Study Completion (Estimated): February 15, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 8, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 8, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): February 16, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimated): February 23, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 21, 2024
• Last Verified: February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Neck Pain; Range of Motion; Office Workers; Postural Awareness; Quality of Daily Life
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Neck Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: TU-FTR-AMUTLU-2

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