Clinical Trial: Correlation Between Neck Pain and Postural Abnormalities Among Female Office Workers at University of Dammam

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Correlation Between Neck Pain and Postural Abnormalities Among Female Office Workers at University of Dammam

Brief Summary:

This study is a cross sectional study conducted to find out the Correlation between neck pain and postural abnormalities among female office workers at University of Dammam by objective assessments methods.

Eligible participants will sign the consent form followed by filling up demographic data, visual analog scale & neck disability index.

After that, Forward Head posture and Thoracic Kyphosis posture will take place by valid and reliable methods.

Detailed Summary:

The study population and sampling were calculated by Raosoft sample size calculator using an estimated average of population size 200 and allowing a 5% tolerable error, based on a 95% confidence interval (CI).

About 140 female office workers were targeted from the medical colleges of University of Dammam (UoD); Medicine, Applied Medical Science, Nursing, Dentistry, Clinical Pharmacology and Health Track of preparatory year were recruited into the study (N=140).

The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the University of Dammam (IRB-PGS-2015-03-194).

Eligible individuals for this study were informed of the risks and benefits and were asked to read and sign a written consent form.

Participants' confidentiality was maintained by using a code (number) instead of the participant's name on the data collection form.

All data collection forms were saved in a file and secured in a locker & the electronic file saved with password. Only the researcher and the supervisor had an access to them.

Sponsor: Doaa AL-Saleh

Current Primary Outcome:

• pain [ Time Frame: 2 min ]
  by VAS
• Disability [ Time Frame: 5 min ]
  by Neck Disability Index
• Forward head posture [ Time Frame: 10 min ]
  by Myrin's Inclometer/ Goniometer
• Thoracic kyphosis [ Time Frame: 10 min ]
  by spinal mouse

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: University of Dammam

Dates:
Date Received: April 21, 2017
Date Started: June 1, 2016
Date Completion:
Last Updated: April 28, 2017
Last Verified: April 2017