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Comfortable office chair project

Comfortable office chair project - Comfortable office chair project

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000053734
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-02-29
Start date
2024-03-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Tohoku University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Those who work at least 5 hours per day, 5 or more days per week, sitting in an assigned chair in an office. (2) Healthy, but occasionally feels back pain, stiff shoulders, etc. while working.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Those regularly visit a medical institution, osteopathic clinic, or massage clinic for back pain, stiff shoulders, or headaches. b) Those having never experienced back pain, stiff shoulders, or headaches. c) Engaged in tasks other than desk work that involves lower back burden (e.g., handling large machinery (including driving) or carrying heavy objects).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Worsening of neck pain/headache/low back pain/eye strain

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Subjective efficiency of work

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactRyoichi Nagatomi

Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering

nagatomi@med.tohoku.ac.jp022-717-8586

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026