The Effect of Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Posture, and Sleep in Office Workers With Neck Pain

NCT06731816 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: LHU-FTR-ZSBD-02
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

With this study that will be examined the effects of stabilization exercises applied in addition to neck exercises on neck pain, posture and sleep quality in office workers with neck pain.

Conditions

Neck Pain; Neck Pain Treatment

Keywords

Sleep Quality; Posture; Pain; Neckache; Neck Pains; Exercise; Neck Exercises; Stabilization Exercises

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

  This scale consists of a horizontal line 10 cm (100mm) in length, where the starting point marked as 0 represents "no pain," and the point marked as 10 represents "the most intense pain." Participants are asked to mark the point on this line that corresponds to their current level of pain.

  8 weeks

• Neck Disability Index (NDI)

  Neck Disability Index is a commonly used self-reported questionnaire designed to assess the level of disability caused by neck pain. It evaluates how neck pain affects a person's daily activities, including their ability to work, engage in physical activities, and manage personal care. The NDI consists of 10 sections, each with a set of questions that cover different aspects of daily life, such as pain intensity, personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, concentration, sleeping, driving, and working. Each section is scored from 0 to 5, with higher scores indicating greater disability. A total score between 15 and 24 indicates moderate disability, a score between 25 and 34 indicates severe disability, and a score of 35 or above indicates complete disability.

  8 weeks

• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

  Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index is a widely used tool for assessing sleep quality and disturbances. It is a self-reported questionnaire that evaluates various aspects of sleep over a one-month period. The PSQI consists of 19 items grouped into seven components, each assessing a different aspect of sleep. Each component is scored from 0 to 3, with higher scores indicating worse sleep quality or greater disturbances. The total score is calculated by adding the component scores, with a maximum possible score of 21. A total score above 5 is typically considered indicative of poor sleep quality.

  8 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Neck and stabilization exercise group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

In addition to neck stretching, range of motion, and isometric exercises, spinal stabilization exercises will be applied.

Other: Neck and stabilization exercise group

Neck exercise group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Neck stretching, range of motion, and isometric exercises will be applied.

Other: Neck exercise group

Interventions

Neck and stabilization exercise group OTHER

Participants in this group will attend 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks, for a total of 16 sessions. In addition to neck stretching, range of motion, and isometric exercises applied in the neck exercise group, they will also apply spinal and cervical region stabilization exercises.

Neck and stabilization exercise group

Neck exercise group OTHER

Participants in this group will attend 2 sessions per week for 8 weeks, for a total of 16 sessions. They will perform neck stretching, range of motion and isometric exercises.

Neck exercise group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Volunteering to participate in the study and approving the informed consent form,
• Using a computer, tablet and/or phone for more than 3 hours per day for the last 6 months,
• Having recurrent or persistent pain in the neck region for at least 3 months,
• Having a Neck Disability Scale score of 15 points or higher,
• Having a VAS Pain score of 5 or higher.

You may not qualify if:

• Having a neurological diagnosis,
• Having a radiologically confirmed orthopedic diagnosis from the neck region (neck hernia, fracture, dislocation, spondylolisthesis),
• Having a systemic and chronic disease diagnosis that can affect the neck region and joints,
• Having a history of surgical intervention or trauma from the neck region,
• Having cognitive impairment that makes communication and evaluation difficult.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Lokman Hekim University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Lokman Hekim University Health Sciences Institute

Ankara, Çankaya/Sögütözü, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Pain; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Mental Disorders; Behavior

Study Officials

• Z.Seda Baktir Dogan Assist Profesor, Doctorate

  Lokman Hekim University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assist. Prof

Model Details: Parallel group comparison

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 9, 2024
• First Posted: December 12, 2024
• Study Start: March 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: May 30, 2025
• Study Completion: December 30, 2025
• Last Updated: September 15, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)