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Yoga@Work for Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain in Neck and Shoulder

Primary Purpose

Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United Kingdom
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Yoga
Sponsored by
Aarogyam UK
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional supportive care trial for Neck Pain

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 18 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Office workers
  • Willing to participate and give consent
  • non specific neck and shoulder pain

Exclusion Criteria:

  • neck injury
  • Trauma
  • Cancer related pain
  • psychiatric disorder/ medication
  • Pregnancy

Sites / Locations

  • Yog Kulam

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Label

Yoga@Work

Arm Description

Yoga sessions specifically designed for office workers were provided in work settings. participants were given handouts and encouraged to practice in their own time and space during work days.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Neck and Shoulder pain
self reported neck and shoulder pain using visual analogue scale on 0 to 10 scale, where 0 is no pain and 10 is worst pain.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Global Outcome
Patient Global Received Rating of Improvement or Satisfaction

Full Information

First Posted
March 17, 2020
Last Updated
March 18, 2020
Sponsor
Aarogyam UK
Collaborators
Brunel University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04313413
Brief Title
Yoga@Work for Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain in Neck and Shoulder
Official Title
Effectiveness of Yoga@Work Program for Reducing Musculoskeletal Pain in Neck and Shoulder: Evaluation Study
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
March 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 12, 2019 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 18, 2019 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
July 18, 2019 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Aarogyam UK
Collaborators
Brunel University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are disorders of muscles, tendons, joints and nerves which can affect all body parts, although the neck, upper limb and back are the most common areas. The peer-reviewed literature about workplace prevention describes a variety of interventions that have been implemented and evaluated.but only few studies show sustainable positive effects on symptom outcomes. Yoga@Work program was developed to self manage pain around neck and shoulder areas among office workers.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
34 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Yoga@Work
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Yoga sessions specifically designed for office workers were provided in work settings. participants were given handouts and encouraged to practice in their own time and space during work days.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Yoga
Intervention Description
Yoga sessions includes sukshma vyayama (strengthening yoga expertise), stretching and relaxing postures (asana) on chair or standing, breathing and meditation practices.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Neck and Shoulder pain
Description
self reported neck and shoulder pain using visual analogue scale on 0 to 10 scale, where 0 is no pain and 10 is worst pain.
Time Frame
From baseline to 4-week post intervention
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Global Outcome
Description
Patient Global Received Rating of Improvement or Satisfaction
Time Frame
from baseline to 5 week post intervention

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Office workers Willing to participate and give consent non specific neck and shoulder pain Exclusion Criteria: neck injury Trauma Cancer related pain psychiatric disorder/ medication Pregnancy
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Neha Sharma, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
Aarogyam UK
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jaydeep Joshi, BAMS
Organizational Affiliation
Aarogyam UK
Official's Role
Study Director
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Monomita Nandy
Organizational Affiliation
Brunel University
Official's Role
Study Chair
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Yog Kulam
City
London
Country
United Kingdom

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Undecided

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