Comparing Efficacy and Adherence of Smartphone-guided Exercises to Conventional Self-directed Exercises for Neck Pain in Office Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol
| Registry | NCT06485804 |
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| Status | Unknown |
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| Phase | Not applicable |
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| Study type | Interventional; randomized, parallel, masking: double, treatment |
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| Enrollment | 34 (Estimated) |
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| Sponsor | University of Monastir (Other); collaborators: Sana Salah, Amr Chaabeni |
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| Conditions | Neck Pain, Work-Related Condition |
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| Interventions | Smartphone application guided exercises (Other) |
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| Dates | start 2024-07-15 (estimated), primary completion 2024-08-31 (estimated), completion 2024-10-31 (estimated), first posted 2024-07-03, last updated 2024-07-03 |
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-Summary
This study aims to compare the impact of two different methods to administer self-exercises in administrative workers with neck pain: an Artificial Intelligence embedded mobile application and written sheet.
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+Arms and interventions
| Arm | Type | Interventions | Description |
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| Intervention group | Experimental | Other: Smartphone application guided exercises | Participants in the intervention group will use a smartphone application which will provide an individualized exercises program. |
| Control group | No intervention | | Participants in the control group will receive a rehabilitation program delivered on a paper sheet containing pictures of exercises with written explanations in French, including the number of sets and repetitions |
- Smartphone application guided exercises (Other): Participants in the intervention group will use a smartphone application to execute a self-rehabilitation program. The app will integrate:
* Basic information about neck pain and ergonomic advice.
* A series of evaluation questions on pain and function.
* Appropriate sets of exercises with videos and instructions.
* Daily reminders.
* Evaluation reports providing feedback and adherence.
+Outcome measures
Primary outcomes
- Pain intensity [Pain intensity will be assessed at baseline, and at 4, and 8 weeks of follow-up.]: Pain intensity assessed using a Visual Analog Scale on a scale from 0 to 100.
Secondary outcomes
- Function [Function will be assessed at baseline, and at 4, and 8 weeks of follow-up.]: Patient function will be assessed using the neck disability index (NDI). The scale consists of a set of questions addressing various aspects of neck pain and its influence on activities such as personal care, lifting, reading, working, and recreation
- Quality of life measure [Quality of life will be assessed at baseline, and at 4, and 8 weeks of follow-up.]: The short form 12 (SF-12) will be used to measure health-related Quality of life. The SF-12 is a shorter version of the short form 36 (SF-36) and is used to assess individual's physical and mental well-being.
- Patient adherence [Patient adherence will be assessed at 4, and 8 weeks of follow-up.]: Adherence will be measured using a frequency-based response scale (ie; never, seldom, often, almost always, and always) adapted from the adherence scale of Sluijs et al. (Phys Ther 1993)
Other outcomes
- Gender [Assessed at baseline]: Gender: Female, Male.
- Age [Assessed at baseline]: Age in terms of years
- Body mass index (BMI) [Assessed at baseline]: BMI is calculated as follows: BMI = kg/m2 where kg is a person's weight in kilograms and m2 is their height (in metres) squared.
- Comorbidities [Assessed at baseline]: Comorbidities comprise: Diabetes, Hypertension, Thyroid disorders, Cardiovascular and Lung diseases, and Cancer history.
- Musculoskeletal disorders [Assessed at baseline]: Musculoskeletal disorders comprise: Osteoarthrities, Rheumatic arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Tendinopathies.
- Work seniority [Assessed at baseline]: Work seniority: Length of work service (years).
- Time spent in front of computer [Assessed at baseline]: Time spent in front of computer: average number of daily hours spent in front of computer.
+Eligibility
Sex: All, ages: 30 Years to 63 Years
Inclusion Criteria:
* The presence of a chronic NP lasting for more than three months, and a pain level at baseline assessment ≥ 30 (VAS)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Acute neck pain, neck pain from specific causes (eg; Chronic inflammatory diseases), spine trauma or surgery, cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy, and physical therapy treatments in the last six months before baseline assessment.
+Publications
- Results publication: Salah S, Jellad A, Mili M, Chaabeni A, Bedoui MH, Ben Saad H. Comparing efficacy and adherence of smartphone-guided exercises to conventional self-directed exercises for neck pain in office workers: A randomized controlled trial protocol. PLoS One. 2025 Sep 19;20(9):e0329863. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329863. eCollection 2025. PMID 40971708
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