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

NMP Medical Research Institute84 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain

Interventions

YogaOTHER

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.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 60 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Yog Bhawan

Jaipur, India

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Neck Pain

Pain was measured using Visual Analogue Scale

Time frame: Change from baseline to 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Health related quality of life

HRQoL was measured with the Short Form 36

Time frame: Change from baseline to 8 weeks

Neck function

Neck functions with Northwick Park Neck Pain Questionnaire

Time frame: change from baseline to 8 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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