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NCT Number: NCT06485804

AI Mobile App vs Self Exercises in Workers With Neck Pain

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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Key information

Conditions

Neck Pain Behavior Health Behavior Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Patient Acceptance of Health Care Patient Compliance Signs and Symptoms Treatment Adherence and Compliance Work-Related Condition

Age range

30 year–63 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain intensity

    Time frame: 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

  1. Function

    Time frame: 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

  2. Quality of life measure

    Time frame: 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.

  3. Patient adherence

    Time frame: 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

  1. Gender

    Time frame: Assessed at baseline

    Gender: Female, Male.

  2. Age

    Time frame: Assessed at baseline

    Age in terms of years

  3. Body mass index (BMI)

    Time frame: 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.

  4. Comorbidities

    Time frame: Assessed at baseline

    Comorbidities comprise: Diabetes, Hypertension, Thyroid disorders, Cardiovascular and Lung diseases, and Cancer history.

  5. Musculoskeletal disorders

    Time frame: Assessed at baseline

    Musculoskeletal disorders comprise: Osteoarthrities, Rheumatic arthritis, Osteoporosis, and Tendinopathies.

  6. Work seniority

    Time frame: Assessed at baseline

    Work seniority: Length of work service (years).

  7. Time spent in front of computer

    Time frame: Assessed at baseline

    Time spent in front of computer: average number of daily hours spent in front of computer.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Anis Jellad, Professor

CONTACT

[email protected]

98210626

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Monastir

Other

Collaborators

  • Amr Chaabeni
  • Sana Salah

Registry information

Official study title

Comparing Efficacy and Adherence of Smartphone-guided Exercises to Conventional Self-directed Exercises for Neck Pain in Office Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jul 3, 2024
Registry last updated
Jul 3, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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