NECK DISABILITY AND WORK ROLE FUNCTIONING IN OFFICE WORKERS

NECK-RELATED DISABILITY AS A PREDICTOR OF WORK ROLE FUNCTIONING IN A NON-CLINICAL SAMPLE OF OFFICE WORKERS

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07447778

Acronym

ND-WRF

Enrollment

Registered

2026-03-03

Start date

2026-02-27

Completion date

2026-03-27

Last updated

2026-03-03

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Conditions

Neck Pain

Keywords

Neck Disability, Work Role Functioning, Office Workers, Perceived Stress, Occupational Health, Work Productivity, Cross-Sectional Study

Brief summary

This observational cross-sectional study aims to investigate whether neck-related disability predicts work role functioning in a non-clinical sample of office workers. Office workers frequently experience neck discomfort and functional limitations due to prolonged sitting and computer use. However, the extent to which neck-related disability influences their ability to meet work role demands remains unclear. Participants will complete validated questionnaires assessing neck disability, perceived stress, general health status, and work role functioning. Demographic information will also be collected. No intervention will be applied. The findings of this study may help clarify the relationship between neck-related disability and occupational functioning and contribute to the development of preventive strategies in office-based work environments.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Full-time office workers performing predominantly desk-based work Individuals aged between 18 and 65 years Individuals who voluntarily agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form Individuals with sufficient proficiency in the Turkish language to understand and complete the questionnaires

Exclusion criteria

Illiterate individuals Pregnant individuals Individuals with acute infection Individuals with malignant disease Individuals who have undergone spinal surgery Individuals with functional impairment due to neurological, orthopedic, or systemic disease Individuals who decline participation in the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Neck Disability (NDI Score)	Baseline (single assessment)	Neck-related disability will be assessed using the Neck Disability Index (NDI). Higher scores indicate greater disability.
Work Role Functioning	baseline	Work role functioning will be assessed using the Work Role Functioning Questionnaire (WRFQ), a validated self-report instrument that evaluates the degree to which health problems interfere with meeting work demands. The questionnaire provides a total score reflecting overall work role functioning, with higher scores indicating better functioning.
Perceived Stress (PSS Total Score)	Baseline (single assessment)	Perceived stress will be assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Higher scores indicate higher perceived stress.
Health Status (NHP Section I Total Score)	Baseline (single assessment)	Health status will be assessed using the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP). Section I total score reflects perceived health problems across multiple domains; higher scores indicate worse perceived health status.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Contacts

CONTACTGizem Soylu

fztgizemsoylu@gmail.com+905380844943

Outcome results