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The Effectiveness Yoga@Work Among Office Workers With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain (CNNP)

Primary Purpose

Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

Status

Completed

Phase

Not Applicable

Locations

India

Study Type

Interventional

Intervention

Yoga

About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 60 Years (Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

Participants who gave written informed consent
Having neck pain for more than 3 month

Exclusion Criteria:

Systematic disorder
Neck or spine injuries
Recent surgery

Sites / Locations

Yog Bhawan

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Yoga Group

Control Group

Arm Description

The yoga group received the 8-week yoga sessions at work setting once a week by trained teacher followed by self practices.

Participants had one introductory session on proper physical position and stretching exercises to be practiced daily during work.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Neck Pain

Pain was measured using Visual Analogue Scale

Secondary Outcome Measures

Health related quality of life

HRQoL was measured with the Short Form 36

Neck function

Neck functions with Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire

Full Information

NCT ID

NCT04113460

First Posted

October 1, 2019

Last Updated

October 1, 2019

Sponsor

NMP Medical Research Institute

Collaborators

Yog-Kulam

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number

NCT04113460

Brief Title

The Effectiveness Yoga@Work Among Office Workers With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain (CNNP)

Official Title

The Effectiveness Yoga@Work Among Office Workers With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain (CNNP): A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Study Type

Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date

October 2019

Overall Recruitment Status

Completed

Study Start Date

January 6, 2019 (Actual)

Primary Completion Date

July 15, 2019 (Actual)

Study Completion Date

August 7, 2019 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title

Sponsor

Name of the Sponsor

NMP Medical Research Institute

Collaborators

Yog-Kulam

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product

Data Monitoring Committee

Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary

Chronic nonspecific neck pain (CNNP) is a public health issues with a 50% life prevalence. CNNP is a leading cause of disability which contributes to higher costs due to loss of productivity, disability, and increased absenteeism from work. Yoga has been found effective managing neck pain but there has been no study at work setting for chronic non-specific neck pain. To determine the effectiveness of Yoga@work program for chronic non specific neck pain among office workers, present randomised controlled trial was undertaken.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study

Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose

Treatment

Study Phase

Not Applicable

Interventional Study Model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

None (Open Label)

Allocation

Randomized

Enrollment

84 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title

Yoga Group

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Description

The yoga group received the 8-week yoga sessions at work setting once a week by trained teacher followed by self practices.

Arm Title

Control Group

Arm Type

No Intervention

Arm Description

Participants had one introductory session on proper physical position and stretching exercises to be practiced daily during work.

Intervention Type

Other

Intervention Name(s)

Yoga

Intervention Description

Yoga@work program included physical movements, yoga posture, breathing exercise, pranayama and yoga chants. Session with trainer was conducted on worksite once a week for an hour.

Primary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Neck Pain

Description

Pain was measured using Visual Analogue Scale

Time Frame

Change from baseline to 8 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Health related quality of life

Description

HRQoL was measured with the Short Form 36

Time Frame

Change from baseline to 8 weeks

Title

Neck function

Description

Neck functions with Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire

Time Frame

change from baseline to 8 weeks

10. Eligibility

Sex

All

Minimum Age & Unit of Time

18 Years

Maximum Age & Unit of Time

60 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Participants who gave written informed consent Having neck pain for more than 3 month Exclusion Criteria: Systematic disorder Neck or spine injuries Recent surgery

Overall Study Officials:

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Neha Sharma, PhD

Organizational Affiliation

Yog-Kulam

Official's Role

Study Director

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Shekhar Sharma

Organizational Affiliation

NMP Medical Research Institute, India

Official's Role

Principal Investigator

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Jaydeep Joshi

Organizational Affiliation

Yog-Kulam

Official's Role

Study Chair

Facility Information:

Facility Name

Yog Bhawan

City

Jaipur

Country

India

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD

Undecided

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