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Development of pillow and therapeutic exercise for computer users with nonspecific neck pai

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Computer users with non&#45
specific neck pain
Registration Number
TCTR20200526002
Lead Sponsor
Graduate School, Khon Kean University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
39
Inclusion Criteria

-A daily computer user with constantly or frequently for at least 5 days/week every week occurring computer-related neck pain for more than 1 year.
-They had worked on a computer for at least 3 years.
-Working with computer continuous for at least 4 hr./day.
-They had experienced neck pain in the previous 7 days, and self-reported pain intensity of at 3â€5 on a scale of 0â€10 and not take oral medicine for relieving pain.

Exclusion Criteria

-Having been on sick leave for more than 1 month during the last year.
-They had accident or surgery at head, neck, and arms within 6 months prior to the study.
-They had experienced pain in more than three body regions.
-A medical history of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular accident, hypertension, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, cervical disc herniation or spinal cord compression, whiplash, malignancy, vertebrobasilar insufficiency, and other serious chronic diseases. The researcher has access to the participant's medical history from the history taking and participants who provide treatment information and medical examination for the researcher by themselves.
-Recent fracture of spine and arms within 6 months prior to the study from the history taking.
-Loosening joints/ joint instability of the spine and arms from the history taking.
-Upper limb muscle weakness caused by neurological involvement from the history taking.
-Pregnancy.
-Performing more than 2 h per week of vigorous physical exercise.
-They had experienced neck pain for fewer than 8 days in the last 1 year.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Functional ability 1st visit, after the first intervention, and after 6 weeks Neck disability index
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain 1st visit, after the first intervention, and after 6 weeks Visual analog scale ,Cervical range of motion 1st visit, after the first intervention, and after 6 weeks CROM instrument,Heart rate variability 1st visit, after the first intervention, and after 6 weeks Heart rate variability instrument,Neck muscle strength 1st visit, after the first intervention, and after 6 weeks Maximal isometric neck extension by a digital scale,Occiput to wall distance 1st visit, after the first intervention, and after 6 weeks Vernier caliper,Tissue hardness and Pressure pain threshold of the upper trapezius muscle 1st visit, after the first intervention, and after 6 weeks Tissue hardness algometer combo
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