Correlation Between Neck Pain and Postural Abnormalities Among Female Office Workers at University of Dammam
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 140
- 主要终点
- Thoracic kyphosis
研究概览
简要总结
This study is a cross sectional study conducted to find out the Correlation between neck pain and postural abnormalities among female office workers at University of Dammam by objective assessments methods.
Eligible participants will sign the consent form followed by filling up demographic data, visual analog scale & neck disability index.
After that, Forward Head posture and Thoracic Kyphosis posture will take place by valid and reliable methods.
详细描述
The study population and sampling were calculated by Raosoft sample size calculator using an estimated average of population size 200 and allowing a 5% tolerable error, based on a 95% confidence interval (CI).
About 140 female office workers were targeted from the medical colleges of University of Dammam (UoD); Medicine, Applied Medical Science, Nursing, Dentistry, Clinical Pharmacology and Health Track of preparatory year were recruited into the study (N=140).
The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the University of Dammam (IRB-PGS-2015-03-194).
Eligible individuals for this study were informed of the risks and benefits and were asked to read and sign a written consent form.
Participants' confidentiality was maintained by using a code (number) instead of the participant's name on the data collection form.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Case Only
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 28 Years 至 40 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Subjects with/without non-specific neck pain complaint.
- •Age from 28 up to 40 years old.
- •At least 25 working hours a week ( at least 2 hours on computer - at least 3 other office working).
- •More than 5 years of experience as an office worker.
排除标准
- •Subjects who had prolonged absence from work anticipated within the past 12 months.
- •Complain of: cervical radiculopathy, migraine, vestibular Dysfunction.
- •Had spinal fracture or surgery.
- •Pregnancy.
- •History of cervical trauma.
- •Comorbid medical conditions as cancer, type 1 diabetes, heart disease.
结局指标
主要结局
Thoracic kyphosis
时间窗: 10 min
by spinal mouse
Disability
时间窗: 5 min
by Neck Disability Index
pain
时间窗: 2 min
by VAS
Forward head posture
时间窗: 10 min
by Myrin's Inclometer/ Goniometer
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Doaa AL-Saleh
DOAA AL-SALEH
Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University