EFFECTS OF ERGONOMIC WORKSTATION INTERVENTIONS AND SCAPULAR BRACE ON NECK MUSCLE PERFORMANCE, FORWARD HEAD AND ROUND SHOULDER POSTURE, AND NECK DISABILITY IN BANKERS WITH NON-SPECIFIC NECK PAI

Phase 2

• Conditions: on-Specific Neck PainForward Head Posture Rounded Shoulders Posture; Neck Disability; Perceived Stress; FHP; RSP; Non-specific Neck Pain

• Registration Number: TCTR20240710006
• Lead Sponsor: /A

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-07-10
• Study Completion: 2024-08-09
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. Neck pain that mostly worsens owing to the adaption of improper posture during work and can be decreased by postural correction.

2. Symptoms continuing for approximately more than three months, including those who

complained of neck pain at least once a week over the previous three months.

3. Mild (VAS scores 1 to 4) to moderate (VAS ratings 4 to 6) Neck Pain Severity.

4. More than 1 year of work experience.

5.CVA less than 48 degrees.

6. Women will be expected to work at a computer for atleast four hours per day, while men at least six hours per day.

7. If participant is unable to produce a spike of at least 6 mmHg from the base pressure on Biofeedback Pressure Unit and is unable to maintain the pressure created for 10 seconds.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Individuals whose workstations have already been ergonomically altered for them.

2. Staff of bank other than bankers.

3. Neck Disability Index more than 28 points.

4. Individuals who are currently or were enrolled in a neck treatment programme for their neck pain within 12 months of the study's start date.

5. Individuals who have suffered any type of cervical surgery or trauma for example, in a vehicle accident or sports injury.

6. Previous experience of using a scapular or shoulder brace.

7. Individuals suffering from or who have previously suffered from cancer, any systemic illness process, skin sensitivity or infection.

8. Participants with particular pathologies e.g., congenital cervical anomalies stenosis, fracture, radiculopathy) or inflammatory diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis.

9. Participants who expect to be absent from work for more than three days in a row throughout the research intervention period, as well as pregnant women.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Craniovertebral angle After 4th week, at the end of study Photographic method,Forward Shoulder Angle After 4th week, at the end of study Photographic method

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
eck Disability After 4th week, at the end of study Neck Disability Index Questionnaire,Deep Neck Muscles Performance At the end of study Biofeedback Pressure Unit,Perceived Stress At the end of study Perceived Stress Score Questionnaire,Work Productivity At the end of study Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (Specific Health Problem) Questionnaire