Computer users with non-
Conditions
Interventions
The participants will be asked to sleep on the commercialized pillow for 30 minutes,
3 days a week for 6 weeks.,The participants will be asked to sleep on the newly designed pillow for 30 minutes,
3 days a week for 6 weeks.,Participants of this group receipted self-
mobilization at the 2nd and the 5th of the cervical spinous process level with the elastic brand while active resistance neck exercise.It took 30 minutes to exercise 3 days/ week for 6 weeks
Experimental Other,Experimental Other,Experimental Other
A commercialized pillow group ,A Newly designed pillow group,Self-
mobilization with neck exercise group
Sponsors
Graduate School, Khon Kean University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
26 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -A daily computer user with constantly or frequently for at least 5 days/week every week occurring computer-related neck pain for more than 1 year. -They had worked on a computer for at least 3 years. -Working with computer continuous for at least 4 hr./day. -They had experienced neck pain in the previous 7 days, and self-reported pain intensity of at 3–5 on a scale of 0–10 and not take oral medicine for relieving pain.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Having been on sick leave for more than 1 month during the last year. -They had accident or surgery at head, neck, and arms within 6 months prior to the study. -They had experienced pain in more than three body regions. -A medical history of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular accident, hypertension, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, cervical disc herniation or spinal cord compression, whiplash, malignancy, vertebrobasilar insufficiency, and other serious chronic diseases. The researcher has access to the participant's medical history from the history taking and participants who provide treatment information and medical examination for the researcher by themselves. -Recent fracture of spine and arms within 6 months prior to the study from the history taking. -Loosening joints/ joint instability of the spine and arms from the history taking. -Upper limb muscle weakness caused by neurological involvement from the history taking. -Pregnancy. -Performing more than 2 h per week of vigorous physical exercise. -They had experienced neck pain for fewer than 8 days in the last 1 year.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Functional ability 1st visit, after the first intervention, and after 6 weeks Neck disability index | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain 1st visit, after the first intervention, and after 6 weeks Visual analog scale ,Cervical range of motion 1st visit, after the first intervention, and after 6 weeks CROM instrument,Heart rate variability 1st visit, after the first intervention, and after 6 weeks Heart rate variability instrument,Neck muscle strength 1st visit, after the first intervention, and after 6 weeks Maximal isometric neck extension by a digital scale,Occiput to wall distance 1st visit, after the first intervention, and after 6 weeks Vernier caliper,Tissue hardness and Pressure pain threshold of the upper trapezius muscle 1st visit, after the first intervention, and after 6 weeks Tissue hardness algometer combo | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPanida Chaiming
Khon Kaen University
Outcome results
None listed