Effectiveness of Pilates and Taping in Office Workers With Neck Pain

NCT ID: NCT06262997

Last Updated: 2025-09-10

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 30 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-02-15
• Study Completion Date: 2025-02-15

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of pilates and kinesiotape applications in office workers with neck pain. In this direction, neck pain and disability, pain threshold, muscle strength, range of motion, core endurance, postural awareness and quality of life will be evaluated.

Detailed Description

The aim of this randomized controlled experimental study was to investigate the effectiveness of Pilates and kinesiotape in office workers with neck pain. In this study where a total of 42 office workers will be followed for 8 weeks, individuals will be randomly divided into two groups. The training groups will consist of 3 people each. The control group will receive only Pilates training and the experimental group will receive kinesio taping in addition to Pilates training. Individuals will be analyzed for neck pain and disability, pain threshold, muscle strength, range of motion, core endurance, postural awareness and quality of life.

Conditions

Neck Pain

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Pilates

Participants will receive an average of 1 hour of pilates training accompanied by a physiotherapist for 8 weeks, 2 days a week in groups of 2-3 people.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Pilates

Intervention Type: OTHER

Pilates training will be given to groups of 3 people for 8 weeks, 2 days a week. Exercises will start with 10-12 repetitions and the number of repetitions will be increased to 20 starting from the 4th week. Before the Pilates training, basic principles such as breathing, concentration, focusing on the center, control, precision and fluid movement will be taught in a special session to inform individuals about the training principles and exercises. Each exercise will be demonstrated by the physiotherapist and cues such as tactile, verbal and imagery will be used to control the participants throughout the training. The difficulty level of Pilates training will be progressed by changing body positions, exercise ball and band use according to the performance of the patients and Pilates principles. The exercise program will start with warm-up exercises and end with 40 minutes of basic Pilates exercises followed by cooling exercises.

Pilates and Kinesiotape

They will receive exactly the same Pilates training as the patients in the Pilates group and in addition kinesio tape will be applied.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Pilates and Kinesiotape

Intervention Type: OTHER

Patients in the Pilates and Kinesiotape group will receive exactly the same Pilates training as in the Pilates group. At the end of each exercise session, Kinesio Tex Gold FP elastic tape (5 cm) will be applied with mechanical correction technique for postural correction and the tape will be renewed in each session. Waterproof, porous, adhesive, 0.5 mm thick tape will be applied to the upper trapezius.

Interventions

Pilates

Pilates training will be given to groups of 3 people for 8 weeks, 2 days a week. Exercises will start with 10-12 repetitions and the number of repetitions will be increased to 20 starting from the 4th week. Before the Pilates training, basic principles such as breathing, concentration, focusing on the center, control, precision and fluid movement will be taught in a special session to inform individuals about the training principles and exercises. Each exercise will be demonstrated by the physiotherapist and cues such as tactile, verbal and imagery will be used to control the participants throughout the training. The difficulty level of Pilates training will be progressed by changing body positions, exercise ball and band use according to the performance of the patients and Pilates principles. The exercise program will start with warm-up exercises and end with 40 minutes of basic Pilates exercises followed by cooling exercises.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Pilates and Kinesiotape

Patients in the Pilates and Kinesiotape group will receive exactly the same Pilates training as in the Pilates group. At the end of each exercise session, Kinesio Tex Gold FP elastic tape (5 cm) will be applied with mechanical correction technique for postural correction and the tape will be renewed in each session. Waterproof, porous, adhesive, 0.5 mm thick tape will be applied to the upper trapezius.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Have been office workers for at least 1 year
• Using a computer at a desk for at least 3 hours a day
• Having neck pain for more than 6 weeks
• Having neck pain rated at or above 3/10 on a visual analog scale

Exclusion Criteria

• Having neurological and rheumatologic chronic diseases
• Having received physical therapy in the last 6 months
• Having a history of trauma to the spine
• Having a history of surgery in the cervical spine
• Having diagnosed cervical/lumbar disc and spine pathologies
• Having an allergic reaction to taping

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Tarsus University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Ali MUTLU

Research Assistant of Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Evrim Göz

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Tarsus University

Locations

Tarsus University

Mersin, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

TU-FTR-AMUTLU-2

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id