Musculoskeletal Pain of Neck and Shoulder Area in Female Office Workers: Relations Between Muscle Tone, Stiffness, Pain-pressure Threshold, Self-reported Pain Intensity and Physical Activity.

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Musculoskeletal Pain of Neck and Shoulder Area in Female Office Workers: Relations Between Muscle Tone, Stiffness, Pain-pressure Threshold, Self-reported Pain Intensity and Physical Activity.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04254276
• Other study ID #: UTSP001
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Start date: March 1, 2020
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: February 2020
• Source: University of Tartu
• Contact: Martin Argus, MSc
• Phone: 53414399
• Email: martinargus[@]hotmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The objective of this study is to determine the differences between neck and shoulder region skeletal muscle tone, stifness, pain-pressure threshold, self-reported pain intensity and physical activity in female office workers. 50-100 participants aged 20-60 are anticipated.

Description:

The objective of this study is to determine the differences between neck and shoulder region skeletal muscle tone, stifness, pain-pressure threshold, self-reported pain intensity and physical activity.

Participants: 50-100 subjects, all female, aged 20-60 are anticipated.

Methods: Skeletal muscle tone and stiffness are measured using myotonometry. Pain-pressure threshold is measured using algometry. Prevalence of neck and shoulder area musculoskeletal pain is recorded using Nordic questionnaire. Self-reported pain intensity is measured using VAS scale. Self-reported physical activity is recorded using Baecke physical activity questionnaire.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 75
• Est. completion date: May 1, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: May 1, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 20 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Office work (at least 4 day per week, 8 hours a day with over 50% working with a computer)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prior neck trauma, neurological or oncological conditions, recent use of muscle relaxants or painkillers, obesity (BMI of >30)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Pain
• Neck Pain
• Pain
• Shoulder Pain

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Tartu

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Relationship between muscle tone, stiffness and self-reported pain	Correlation between muscle tone (Hz), stiffness (N/m) of upper trapezius, levator scapulae and paraspinal upper neck muscles and self-reported neck and shoulder region pain intensity (VAS).	March 1st 2020 - May 1st 2021
Secondary	Relationship between muscle tone, stiffness and pain-pressure threshold	Correlation between muscle tone (Hz), stiffness (N/m) and pain-pressure threshold (kPa) of upper trapezius, levator scapulae and paraspinal upper neck muscles in symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects.	March 1st 2020 - May 1st 2021