The Effectiveness Yoga@Work Among Office Workers With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain (CNNP): A Randomised Controlled Trial.
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 84
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Neck Pain
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Chronic nonspecific neck pain (CNNP) is a public health issues with a 50% life prevalence. CNNP is a leading cause of disability which contributes to higher costs due to loss of productivity, disability, and increased absenteeism from work. Yoga has been found effective managing neck pain but there has been no study at work setting for chronic non-specific neck pain.
To determine the effectiveness of Yoga@work program for chronic non specific neck pain among office workers, present randomised controlled trial was undertaken.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 60 Years (Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Participants who gave written informed consent
- •Having neck pain for more than 3 month
Exclusion Criteria
- •Systematic disorder
- •Neck or spine injuries
- •Recent surgery
Arms & Interventions
Yoga Group
The yoga group received the 8-week yoga sessions at work setting once a week by trained teacher followed by self practices.
Intervention: Yoga (Other)
Control Group
Participants had one introductory session on proper physical position and stretching exercises to be practiced daily during work.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Neck Pain
Time Frame: Change from baseline to 8 weeks
Pain was measured using Visual Analogue Scale
Secondary Outcomes
- Health related quality of life(Change from baseline to 8 weeks)
- Neck function(change from baseline to 8 weeks)