Preventing Neck & Back Pain in Teleworking Office Workers: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

600 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-11-12

Study Completion Date

2028-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a general training program and educational session to prevent neck and/or low back pain in desktop workers

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Detailed Description

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After being informed about the study and potential risks, all subjects that met the preset inclusion criteria and gave written informed consent to participate will be randomized into an intervention or control group in a 1:1 ratio. Next, subjects of both groups will undergo baseline testing (online survey). The subjects of the intervention group receive a single educational video (online) and are motivated to follow 2 training sessions of 60 minutes each, during 12 consecutive weeks. Instructions for the specific exercises are provided via an online platform. The subjects of the control group are instructed to maintain their normal working activities and activities of daily life and receive no further intervention. Subjects of both groups are prompted to fill out a weekly online logbook to gather information on their physical activity and neck and/or back complaints. All subjects undergo post-intervention testing at 12 weeks (short term effects), 6 months, and 12 months (long term effects).

Conditions

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Neck Pain Low Back Pain Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

All investigators and outcome assessors are blind to the subjects' allocation

Study Groups

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Intervention

* single (online) educational video on how the prevention program is designed and general advice on (how to adopt) a healthy lifestyle
* 12-week training program: 2 sessions of 60 minutes per week, with the focus of the first session on cardiovascular exercises, and the focus of the second session on mobility and strengthening exercises

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise program

Intervention Type OTHER

educational video on training program design and healthy lifestyle 24 training sessions (12 on cardiovascular endurance training, 12 on mobility and strength)

control

no intervention (wait and see approach)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Exercise program

educational video on training program design and healthy lifestyle 24 training sessions (12 on cardiovascular endurance training, 12 on mobility and strength)

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* age between 18-69 years
* perform regular desktop work (at least 20 hours/week)
* perform desktop work for at least 1 year (employee or student)

Exclusion Criteria

* documented structural neck- and/or back pathology (confirmed by medical imaging)
* known shoulder or vestibular pathology
* whiplash-associated disorders
* history of surgery in the neck, shoulder, hip, and/or back area
* (history of) chronic pain condition
* serious headache
* serious cardiovascular/metabolic/systemic/neurological conditions
* chronic fatigue syndrome
* fibromyalgia
* psychiatric conditions or history of serious depression
* serious catastrophizing thoughts
* pregnancy or delivery in the past year

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

69 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes