Effectiveness of Pilates and Taping in Office Workers With Neck Pain

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effectiveness of Pilates and Kinesiotape Applications in Office Workers With Neck Pain

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06262997
• Other study ID #: TU-FTR-AMUTLU-2
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 15, 2024
• Est. completion date: February 15, 2025

Study information

• Verified date: February 2024
• Source: Tarsus University
• Contact: Ali MUTLU
• Phone: 90 539 729 8768
• Email: alimutlu[@]tarsus.edu.tr
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of pilates and kinesiotape applications in office workers with neck pain. In this direction, neck pain and disability, pain threshold, muscle strength, range of motion, core endurance, postural awareness and quality of life will be evaluated.

Description:

The aim of this randomized controlled experimental study was to investigate the effectiveness of Pilates and kinesiotape in office workers with neck pain. In this study where a total of 42 office workers will be followed for 8 weeks, individuals will be randomly divided into two groups. The training groups will consist of 3 people each. The control group will receive only Pilates training and the experimental group will receive kinesio taping in addition to Pilates training. Individuals will be analyzed for neck pain and disability, pain threshold, muscle strength, range of motion, core endurance, postural awareness and quality of life.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 42
• Est. completion date: February 15, 2025
• Est. primary completion date: February 15, 2025
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Have been office workers for at least 1 year

• Using a computer at a desk for at least 3 hours a day

• Having neck pain for more than 6 weeks

• Having neck pain rated at or above 3/10 on a visual analog scale

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having neurological and rheumatologic chronic diseases

• Having received physical therapy in the last 6 months

• Having a history of trauma to the spine

• Having a history of surgery in the cervical spine

• Having diagnosed cervical/lumbar disc and spine pathologies

• Having an allergic reaction to taping

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Pilates
Pilates training will be given to groups of 3 people for 8 weeks, 2 days a week. Exercises will start with 10-12 repetitions and the number of repetitions will be increased to 20 starting from the 4th week. Before the Pilates training, basic principles such as breathing, concentration, focusing on the center, control, precision and fluid movement will be taught in a special session to inform individuals about the training principles and exercises. Each exercise will be demonstrated by the physiotherapist and cues such as tactile, verbal and imagery will be used to control the participants throughout the training. The difficulty level of Pilates training will be progressed by changing body positions, exercise ball and band use according to the performance of the patients and Pilates principles. The exercise program will start with warm-up exercises and end with 40 minutes of basic Pilates exercises followed by cooling exercises.
• Pilates and Kinesiotape
Patients in the Pilates and Kinesiotape group will receive exactly the same Pilates training as in the Pilates group. At the end of each exercise session, Kinesio Tex Gold FP elastic tape (5 cm) will be applied with mechanical correction technique for postural correction and the tape will be renewed in each session. Waterproof, porous, adhesive, 0.5 mm thick tape will be applied to the upper trapezius.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Tarsus University	Mersin

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Tarsus University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Neck Disability Index	It will be used to assess neck disability. The scale is used to show the effects of neck pain on the daily lives of individuals. The Turkish validity and reliability scale consists of 10 sections including pain intensity, self-care, lifting, reading, headache, concentration, work life, driving, sleep and leisure time activities. Each section is scored between 0 (no disability) and 5 (full disability). Scores from the scale range between 0-50 and the higher the score, the higher the level of disability. According to the scale, a score of 0-4 is considered as no disability, 5-14 as mild disability, 15-24 as moderate disability, 25-34 as severe disability and 35 and above as complete disability.	2 months
Secondary	Pain PressureThreshold	Pressure pain threshold refers to the lowest force that must be applied for pressure sensation to be transformed into pain sensation. A pressure algometer will be used to measure the pressure pain threshold. The pain threshold will be measured from the upper part of the trapezius muscle and the tibialis anterior muscle trunk	2 months
Secondary	Muscle Strength	Assessment of muscle strength is an important clinical assessment for patients with neurological, muscular and/or skeletal diseases. Such clinical information provides a basis of knowledge when the patient first presents. If a treatment plan is subsequently followed, muscle strength assessments can help determine treatment efficacy. In this study, neck muscle strength will be assessed with a mechanical push pull dynamometer.	2 months
Secondary	Range of Motion	Neck (cervical region) joint motion consists of flexion, extension, lateral flexion and rotation. The use of specific tools to assess range of motion (ROM) allows for an objective and standardized assessment during follow-up. Inclinometer is one of the commonly used measurement tools for neck ROM measurements. A inclinometer will be used to assess neck flexion and lateral flexion, and neck rotation.	2 months
Secondary	Prone Bridge Test	Static endurance of the "core" muscles will be evaluated with the "prone bridge" test. In the prone bridge test, individuals are asked to lift their torso upwards by placing their weight on their forearms and toes in the prone, elbows flexed position. Measurements are recorded in seconds using a stopwatch, and the test is terminated when the test position is broken. Each measurement will be performed 2 times and the best measurement will be used for statistical analysis.	2 months
Secondary	Sits Up Test:	The assessment of the dynamic endurance of the "core" muscles will be performed with the Sits-up test. The number of times the individuals can perform each test for 30 seconds will be recorded. In the sit-up test, individuals are asked to perform trunk flexion with knees in flexion position and feet stabilized.	2 months
Secondary	Postural Habits and Awareness Scale	It was developed by Bayar et al. to assess the postural habits and awareness of individuals. The scale is a 5-point Likert scale and consists of a total of 19 items, 7 items evaluating postural habits and 12 items evaluating postural awareness. The score that can be obtained from the scale is in the range of 0-95 and a high score indicates a good posture and awareness.	2 months
Secondary	Short Form 36	It is one of the scales frequently used to measure quality of life. The scale consists of 8 subscales (physical function, social function, role limitations due to physical problems, role limitations due to emotional problems, mental health, energy/vitality, pain and general perception of health) and 36 items in total.	2 months