The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of chiropractic treatment combined with ergonomic training in factory workers with nonspecific neck pain.
The study was planned as a randomized controlled study. Workers between the ages of 18-60 who are working in a heat treatment factory in izmir and experiencing non-specific neck pain will be included in the study. The factory workers included in the study will be divided into three by simple random method. The groups will be called chiropractic, placebo and control groups. All participants will be given ergonomic training before the treatment. The chiropractic group will be applied 2 days a week. The placebo group will also be applied sham manipulation 2 days a week. No intervention will be made in the control group. In order to collect data from the participants; Visual Analog Scale, Neck Disability Questionnaire and Bournemouth will be used for pain and pain-related dysfunctions, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire will be used to determine sleep quality. These questionnaires will be repeated before starting the study and at the end of the study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
45
Chiropractic practice was applied using the diversified technique, which is one of the types of chiropractic techniques.
The patient was asked if he/she had any pain or other complaints during the trial mobilization. High-velocity, low-amplitude impulses were applied to the inferior and lateral directions for patients who did not describe any complaints.
Ergonomics training will be given to each of the control group participants individually. The content of this training will include "what is ergonomics, the purpose of ergonomics, musculoskeletal diseases in employees, work-related musculoskeletal risk fa
Kemalpaşa Heat treatment factory
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; It evaluates sleep duration, sleep disturbance, sleep efficiency, subjective sleep quality, sleep medication use, daytime dysfunction, and sleep delay and consists of a total of 24 questions. 19 of them are self-report scales and 5 of them consist of questions to be answered by a friend or spouse. There are 7 components with 18 questions scored in the scale, and each component is evaluated between 0 and 3 points. The total score ranges from 0 to 21, and 5 or more is an indicator of "poor sleep quality".
Time frame: 5 weeks
Neck Pain Disability Index Questionnaire
The scale includes 10 titles. It includes pain sensitivity, heavy lifting, personal hygiene, reading, sleep, headache, concentration, work, driving, social activities. There are 6 answer options according to the severity of the limitation or pain. Scoring is between 0 and 5. The highest score is 50 and the least is 0. The neck disability level classification according to the total score is as follows 0-4: no restrictions 5-14: mild limitation 15-24: moderate limitation 25-34: severe limitation 34 and up: completely restricted
Time frame: 5 weeks
Bournemouth Neck Pain Survey
The survey consists of 7 questions. In addition to questions about pain and disability, it also includes questions about psychosocial issues. Each question is scored between 0 and 10. The highest score is 70, with a higher score indicating a higher level of disability. The content of the survey consists of variables that must be questioned for individuals with neck pain, such as pain severity, the effect of pain on daily life activities and social life, anxiety-depression level, kinesiophobia and coping with pain.
Time frame: 5 weeks
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