Prospective Analysis of Quality of Life, Presenteeism, and Emotional Health Due to Chronic Neck Pain in Homemakers

NCT04630119 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AIIMSRPR/IEC/2019/327
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 67
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Chronic pain is defined as persistent or recurrent pain lasting longer than 3 months as per ICD11 and includes seven categories of pain. Chronic musculoskeletal pain is one of them. Neck pain is one of the top five causes of chronic pain yet few clinical trials are dedicated solely to neck pain. Chronic neck pain not only leads to neuromuscular dysfunction but also psychological distress and fear-avoidance all contributing to reduced quality of life, emotional health, and productivity of a person. Absenteeism and presenteeism are both measures of work productivity of a person but presenteeism is more significant where being absent from work is not a feasible option like in the case of homemakers. Homemakers are often neglected but they constitute an essential part of society. Although they do not have a formal occupation, they perform a multitude of ergonomically stressful activities leading to different types of musculoskeletal pain. Being mostly a silent sufferer, they often seek medical help when the pain becomes chronic and affects different areas of health thereby necessitating a holistic management approach. In the Central Indian cultural scenario, a homemaker rarely takes complete rest from her household chores. So presenteeism can be used as a marker for work productivity. This study aims to analyze the impact of chronic neck pain in the pre-treatment quality of life, presenteeism, and emotional health in homemakers and to find the association of the findings with the cause and severity of chronic neck pain.

Conditions

Chronic Neck Pain

Keywords

chronic neck pain,; homemakers; presenteeism; quality of life

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Visual analogue scale (VAS)

  Visual analogue scale (VAS) is a valid, efficient and convenient measurement tool where subject was asked to mark his or her pain intensity in a 10 cm line divided in gaps of one cm. One end of the line represented no pain while the other signified the' maximum pain experienced by the subject in lifetime'.

  5 minutes

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• The Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey (SF 36)

  15 minutes

• Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS)

  5 minutes

• Work functioning impairment scale) (WFI)

  5 minutes

Study Arms (1)

Study group of female homemakers with chronic neck pain

All female patients aged between 18-55 years with chronic neck pain (pain lasting for more than 3months) who were homemakers were included in the study. All participants reported the presence of pain in the preceding one week

Other: Questionnaires on quality of life, emotional health and presenteeism

Interventions

Questionnaires on quality of life, emotional health and presenteeism OTHER

After obtaining informed consent, a pro forma consisting of the socio-demographic details and pre-treatment assessment questionnaire (including Visual analog scale The Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form Health Survey The hospital anxiety and depression scale Work functioning impairment scale) was filled for each subject.

Study group of female homemakers with chronic neck pain

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 55 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: all-female patients who are home makers
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All female patients aged between 18-55 years with chronic neck pain (pain lasting for more than 3months) who were homemakers were included in the study. All participants reported presence of pain in the preceeding one week. Homemakers are defined as those who stay at home to care for the home or family. That is, a person irrespective of marital status (married, widowed, divorced, unmarried, separated) with or without children who manages a home and does not earn from employment from either a formal or informal sector.

You may qualify if:

• Patients of chronic neck pain (pain more than 3 months) Pain present in the last one week. Female gender. Homemakers Age between18-55 years

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnant. Uncontrolled diabetes and other co morbidities. Motor weakness of upper limbs

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, India: lead

Study Sites (1)

Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal, 700017, India

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Mental Health; Presenteeism

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Health; Population Characteristics; Psychology, Industrial; Psychology; Behavioral Sciences; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• MADHUSREE SENGUPTA, DNB, PDF

  CONSULTANT IN NEUROREHABILITATION AT INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCES, KOLKATA, INDIA

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 9, 2020
• First Posted: November 16, 2020
• Study Start: October 1, 2019
• Primary Completion: January 14, 2020
• Study Completion: January 14, 2020
• Last Updated: November 16, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

IN (1)