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An examination of the extent to which cervical exercises improve subjective work performance in female teleworkers with stiff neck and shoulders

Effect of the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy on presenteeism for female teleworkers with Katakori: a 2-arm randomized control trial - Effect of the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy on presenteeism for female teleworkers with Katakori

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000054645
Enrollment
150
Registered
2024-07-01
Start date
2024-08-14
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

Presenteeism due to Katakori

Interventions

A brochure on ergonomic work environments will be provided one. In addition to providing a brochure on ergonomic work environments, the McKenzie method will be implemented for 12 weeks using Zoom. Th

Sponsors

Saitama Prefectural University, Department of physical therapy, Hiroshi Takasaki
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those who have had Katakori for more than 3 months and feel that Katakori have reduced their work performance Women living in Japan whose first language is Japanese Those who have an environment where Zoom (with video) is available Teleworking more than 70% of the week Full-time employees (including self-employed) Mainly desk-working No diagnosis with any kind of permanent musculoskeletal disorder Those who are not receiving any continuous treatment for Katakori in hospitals now and in the future (excluding massage, moxibustion, and acupuncture at osteopathic clinics and chiropractic clinics) Those who are not visiting a hospital due to a musculoskeletal disorder in a region other than the neck No diagnosis of mental, neurological, or respiratory disease Those who are not pregnant No history of neck surgery No history of a whiplash injury within 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Work Functioning Impairment Scale is less than 14 at the time of recruitment. Those who, for any reason, has changed from working at home 70% or more to working at home less than 70% on a continuous basis due to a leave from work or resignation during the study period

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change of Work Functioning Impairment Scale over the 12 months after the start of the intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Age (at the start of intervention) Height (at the start of intervention) StartMSK (at the start of intervention) NEO Personality Inventory-Revised Five Factor Inventory (at the start of intervention) Commodities (at the start of intervention) Weight (at the start of intervention and at 3 and 12 months post-intervention) Symptom location (at the start of intervention and at 3 and 12 months post-intervention) Current work style (at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention) Hospital visits related to Katakori (at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention) Katakori Disability Index (at the start of the intervention and at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention) Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (at the start of the intervention and at the 3 and 12 months after the intervention) Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (at the start of the intervention and at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention) Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (at the start of the intervention and at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention) Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (at the start of the intervention and at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention) Response Styles Scale (at the start of the intervention and at the 3 months post-intervention) Knowledge and Attitude of Pain (at the start of the intervention and at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention) Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (at the start of the intervention and at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention)

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiroshi Takasaki

Saitama Prefectural University Department of physical therapy

physical.therapy.takasaki@gmail.com0489734706

Outcome results

None listed

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