The Effectiveness Yoga@Work Among Office Workers With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain (CNNP)

Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effectiveness Yoga@Work Among Office Workers With Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain (CNNP): A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04113460
• Other study ID #: NMP/32491
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 6, 2019
• Est. completion date: August 7, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: October 2019
• Source: NMP Medical Research Institute
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Chronic nonspecific neck pain (CNNP) is a public health issues with a 50% life prevalence. CNNP is a leading cause of disability which contributes to higher costs due to loss of productivity, disability, and increased absenteeism from work. Yoga has been found effective managing neck pain but there has been no study at work setting for chronic non-specific neck pain.

To determine the effectiveness of Yoga@work program for chronic non specific neck pain among office workers, present randomised controlled trial was undertaken.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 84
• Est. completion date: August 7, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: July 15, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants who gave written informed consent

• Having neck pain for more than 3 month

Exclusion Criteria:

• Systematic disorder

• Neck or spine injuries

• Recent surgery

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain
• Neck Pain

Intervention

Other:
• Yoga
Yoga@work program included physical movements, yoga posture, breathing exercise, pranayama and yoga chants. Session with trainer was conducted on worksite once a week for an hour.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
India	Yog Bhawan	Jaipur

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
NMP Medical Research Institute	Yog-Kulam, UK

Country where clinical trial is conducted

India, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Neck Pain	Pain was measured using Visual Analogue Scale	Change from baseline to 8 weeks
Secondary	Health related quality of life	HRQoL was measured with the Short Form 36	Change from baseline to 8 weeks
Secondary	Neck function	Neck functions with Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire	change from baseline to 8 weeks