The effect of exercise program for prevention of musculoskeletal disorders in the neck, upper back and low back among office workers
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN16436892 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN16436892 |
| Protocol serial number | N/A |
| Sponsor | Social Security Office of Thailand (Thailand) |
| Funder | Social Security Office of Thailand (Thailand) |
- Submission date
- 08/12/2010
- Registration date
- 23/12/2010
- Last edited
- 04/02/2014
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Ms Rattaporn Sihawong
Scientific
Scientific
145 Payathai Road
Pathumwan
Bangkok
10330
Thailand
| rattaporn.s@chula.ac.th |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Prospective randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study type | Participant information sheet |
| Scientific title | The effect of exercise program for prevention of musculoskeletal disorders in the neck, upper back and low back among office workers: a prospective randomised controlled trial with a 12-month follow-up |
| Study objectives | 1. Office workers who receive exercise program have lower the annual incidence of neck, upper back and low back pain than a control group 2. Office workers who receive exercise program have lower of intensity of neck, upper back and low back pain during a year than control group 3. Office workers who receive exercise program have lower of frequency of neck, upper back and low back pain during a year than control group 4. Office workers who receive exercise program have lower of disability due to neck, upper back and low back pain during a year than control group 5. Office workers who receive exercise program have lower a number of days of sick leave from neck, upper back and low back pain during a year than control group |
| Ethics approval(s) | The Ethics Review Committee for Research Involving Human Research Subjects, Health Science Group, Chulalongkorn University, approved the study protocol on the 3rd August 2010 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Non-specific neck, upper back and low back pain |
| Intervention | Office workers in the study will be randomised into 2 groups: an exercise group and a control group. The exercise intervention will include stretching and endurance exercises. The stretching exercises will consist an auto stretching to neck extensor, pectoralis and hip flexor muscles. Each muscle will be stretched once by holding for 30 seconds. The endurance exercise for neck flexor, trunk extensor, multifidus and transversus abdominis muscles will be performed. Each muscle will be exercised for 10 repetitions. The 1 minute rest will be allowed between muscles. The intensity of endurance exercise will be adjusted every 2 months by increasing the number of repetition and reduction of rest time. Participants in the exercise group will performed stretching exercise twice a day at 10am and 14pm for 5 times per week for 12 months and endurance exercise twice per week on Wednesday and Sunday for 12 months. For the control group, participants will be asked not to change their current activity or begin an exercise program. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Incidence of neck, upper back and low back pain during the next 12 months |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
1. Intensity of neck, upper back and low back pain |
| Completion date | 03/03/2012 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 1004 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Full-time office workers 2. Age between 18 and 60 years 3. Both genders 4. Having at least 1 year of experience in the current position 5. Having neck flexor and back extensor muscle endurance lower than normal values 6. Having ranges of neck flexion and back extension movement lower than normal values |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Having musculoskeletal disorders in the spine in the previous 3 months 2. Pregnant or plan to pregnant in the next 12 months 3. Having a history of spinal, intra-abdominal or femoral surgery 4. Having a history of trauma or accidents at the spinal region 5. Being diagnosed by a doctor as having abnormal spinal structures 6. Being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus erythymatosus or osteoporosis 7. Plan to have a vacation during the next 12 months |
| Date of first enrolment | 05/01/2011 |
| Date of final enrolment | 03/03/2012 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Thailand
Study participating centre
145 Payathai Road
Bangkok
10330
Thailand
10330
Thailand
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 01/01/2014 | Yes | No | |
| Participant information sheet | Participant information sheet | 11/11/2025 | 11/11/2025 | No | Yes |
