Distance Learning and Neck Problems During Pandemic Period

Neck Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Distance Learning and Neck Disability Among Academic Staff During COVID-19 Period

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Enrolling by invitation

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04925999
• Other study ID #: P.T.REC/012/003211
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Start date: June 15, 2021
• Est. completion date: September 2021

Study information

• Verified date: June 2021
• Source: Misr University for Science and Technology
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

For people who use computers a lot, Work-related musculoskeletal disorders of the neck are a common problem . It is generally agreed that the etiology of work-related neck disorders is multidimensional which is associated with, and influenced by, a complex array of individual, physical and psychosocial factors.

Description:

Academic staff work involves diverse activities, both in and out of lecture-rooms, designing course curricula, developing lecture and tutorial plans and materials, providing students with information in an interesting and understandable manner, setting questions, and marking examinations .These activities usually involve long periods of sitting and standing, placing a physical demand on the lower back, cervical spine and the vertebral column in general, thus contributing to neck and shoulder discomfort .Lecturers use computers extensively and are thus exposed to many of the same risk factors to which 'office workers' are exposed. Using a computer is associated with poor neck posture most often in a forward head position, which is thought to be one of the most common causes of neck, head and shoulder tension and pain .

Neck pain is costly in terms of treatment, individual suffering, and time lost due to work absenteeism . Effective performance of academic staff of the university is very important as the key factors to a successful day to day running of any university system .

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Enrollment: 300
• Est. completion date: September 2021
• Est. primary completion date: September 2021
• Gender: All
• Age group: 25 Years to 60 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• At least one year of work experience in the current position as academic stuff.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Spinal deformities or specific medical condition affecting the cervical spine (e.g., ankylosing spondylitis, radiculopathy, tumors, infection and disc prolapse)

• History of spinal surgery

• Previous head or neck trauma

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Pain

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Misr university for science and technology	Cairo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Misr University for Science and Technology

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

References & Publications (2)

Chiu TT, Lam PK. The prevalence of and risk factors for neck pain and upper limb pain among secondary school teachers in Hong Kong. J Occup Rehabil. 2007 Mar;17(1):19-32. — View Citation

Fejer R, Kyvik KO, Hartvigsen J. The prevalence of neck pain in the world population: a systematic critical review of the literature. Eur Spine J. 2006 Jun;15(6):834-48. Epub 2005 Jul 6. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Neck disability index	It is designed to provide information as to how neck pain affects a person's ability to manage in everyday life	3 months
Secondary	Pain severity	Pain severity will be assessed using an 11- point numerical rating scale , where zero = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain. Each participant will rate the pain perceived along the scale at the point which refers to pain severity.	3 months