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Effects of Exercise on Pain and Quality of Life in Office Workers With Neck Pain

NCT07799415 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-09-02

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Summary

This clinical trial aims to learn if a structured exercise intervention helps treat chronic neck pain, reduce neck disability, relieve work-related stress, and improve overall quality of life in office workers.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does a targeted exercise intervention significantly reduce neck pain intensity and neck disability in office workers?

Does the exercise program help lower work-related stress levels among office employees?

Does the intervention provide significant improvements in the health-related quality of life of the participants?

Participants will:

Complete a baseline assessment evaluating their current neck pain, functional disability, work-related stress levels, and quality of life using validated clinical questionnaires and measurements.

Engage in a structured exercise program focused on deep neck flexor strengthening, upper back/shoulder strengthening, muscle stretching, and postural alignment.

Complete a post-intervention evaluation immediately following the completion of the exercise program to measure changes in pain, disability, stress, and quality of life.

Conditions

  • Neck Pain Non-Specific Neck Pain Chronic Neck Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Supervised Therapeutic Exercise Program, Control Grupu

1. A 6-week progressive exercise program conducted under the direct physical supervision of a physiotherapist (3 sessions/week, 45 min/session). The program includes deep cervical flexor re-education, scapulothoracic strengthening with elastic resistance bands, upper body stretching, and real-time biomechanical 2. A 6-week self-directed progressive exercise program supported by instructional videos and a mobile application (3 sessions/week, 40-45 min/session). The exercise content and progression (deep flexor training, scapular strengthening, stretching) mirror the supervised group, but exercises are performed independently using mobile app video guidance and automated log tracking.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sumaya Sadıgova

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rüstem Mustafaoğlu, PT, PhD U Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rüstem Mustafaoğlu, PT, PhD, PT, PhD (Doctor of Philosophy · Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
25 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-29
Primary Completion
2026-04-10
Completion
2026-04-10

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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