The Effect of Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Posture, and Sleep in Office Workers With Neck Pain
The Comparison of the Effects of Neck Exercises With or Without the Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Posture, and Sleep Quality in Office Workers With Neck Pain
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Today, technological devices play a significant role in both professional and personal aspects of our lives. While computer use in office workers increases work productivity, it also brings about certain health risks by affecting posture and the musculoskeletal system. During screen use, the repetitive and prolonged forward movement of the head and arms results in a kyphotic posture and an increased neck flexion angle, which causes pain in the cervical region. When the head is in a neutral position, the amount of load carried by the cervical region is estimated to be around 4.5-5.5 kg, whereas with a 15° neck flexion, this load increases to 12.25 kg, and with a 30° flexion angle, it reaches approximately 13.61 kg. Increased flexion angles in the cervical region lead to an increase in mechanical stress on ligaments, tendons, muscles, and bones, and this stress poses a potential risk for the development of arthritis, disc degeneration, and headaches.
Musculoskeletal disorders caused by these symptoms are believed to reduce work productivity and lead to employees taking breaks from their tasks. Prolonged use of smartphones or computers is associated with increased anxiety and stress levels, as well as sleep problems. Pilates has become an increasingly popular form of exercise in the rehabilitation field in recent years. Joseph Pilates referred to the core region as the "powerhouse" and considered core control to be a fundamental component of body movement. According to Pilates, learning to properly engage the core muscles improves movement quality, enhances posture, and provides better stabilization. Exercises targeting the deep stabilizing muscles strengthen the torso, correct posture, and improve balance.
Pilates training plays a role in increasing strength and endurance, restoring normal proprioceptive mechanisms, and maintaining flexibility. For this reason, it is recommended in both preventive and therapeutic exercise programs. The aim of this study is to create two different exercise programs for office workers with neck pain and to investigate the effects of stabilization exercises, applied in addition to neck exercises, on neck pain, posture, and sleep quality.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Çankaya/Sögütözü
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Ankara, Çankaya/Sögütözü, Turkey (Türkiye)
- Lokman Hekim University Health Sciences Institute
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
- Adult
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:Inclusion Criteria for the Study:
- Volunteering to participate in the study and approving the informed consent form,
- Using a computer, tablet and/or phone for more than 3 hours per day for the last 6 months,
- Having recurrent or persistent pain in the neck region for at least 3 months,
- Having a Neck Disability Scale score of 15 points or higher,
- Having a VAS Pain score of 5 or higher.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Having a neurological diagnosis,
- Having a radiologically confirmed orthopedic diagnosis from the neck region (neck hernia, fracture, dislocation, spondylolisthesis),
- Having a systemic and chronic disease diagnosis that can affect the neck region and joints,
- Having a history of surgical intervention or trauma from the neck region,
- Having cognitive impairment that makes communication and evaluation difficult.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Neck and stabilization exercise group
In addition to neck stretching, range of motion, and isometric exercises, spinal stabilization exercises will be applied.
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Participants in this group will attend 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks, for a total of 16 sessions.
In addition to neck stretching, range of motion, and isometric exercises applied in the neck exercise group, they will also apply spinal and cervical region stabilization exercises.
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Active Comparator: Neck exercise group
Neck stretching, range of motion, and isometric exercises will be applied.
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Participants in this group will attend 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks, for a total of 16 sessions.
They will perform neck stretching, range of motion and isometric exercises.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
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This scale consists of a horizontal line 10 cm (100mm) in length, where the starting point marked as 0 represents "no pain," and the point marked as 10 represents "the most intense pain."
Participants are asked to mark the point on this line that corresponds to their current level of pain.
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8 weeks
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Neck Disability Index (NDI)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
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Neck Disability Index is a commonly used self-reported questionnaire designed to assess the level of disability caused by neck pain.
It evaluates how neck pain affects a person's daily activities, including their ability to work, engage in physical activities, and manage personal care.
The NDI consists of 10 sections, each with a set of questions that cover different aspects of daily life, such as pain intensity, personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, concentration, sleeping, driving, and working.
Each section is scored from 0 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater disability.
A total score between 15 and 24 indicates moderate disability, a score between 25 and 34 indicates severe disability, and a score of 35 or above indicates complete disability.
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8 weeks
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Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Time Frame: 8 weeks
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Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index is a widely used tool for assessing sleep quality and disturbances.
It is a self-reported questionnaire that evaluates various aspects of sleep over a one-month period.
The PSQI consists of 19 items grouped into seven components, each assessing a different aspect of sleep.
Each component is scored from 0 to 3, with higher scores indicating worse sleep quality or greater disturbances.
The total score is calculated by adding the component scores, with a maximum possible score of 21.
A total score above 5 is typically considered indicative of poor sleep quality.
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8 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Z.Seda Baktir Dogan Assist Profesor, Doctorate, Lokman Hekim University
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Other Study ID Numbers
- LHU-FTR-ZSBD-02
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
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IPD Plan Description
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