Core exercise in neck pain

Efficacy of core strengthening exercise in patient with subacute and chronic work-related neck pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20221229003

Enrollment

Registered

2022-12-29

Start date

2023-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

subacute and chronic work-related neck pain Non-specific neck pain, Mechanical neck pain, Work-related neck pain, Office worker, Core strengthening, Core stabilization, Trunk muscle, Scapular stabilization exercise

Interventions

Dead bug exercise first 2 session supervised by physical therapist then home exercise week 1-2 : 10 rep/set x 3 set x 3 day/week week 3-4 : 12 rep/set x 3 set x 3 day/week week 5-6 : 15 rep/set x 3

Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Experimental Procedure/Surgery

core strengthening exercise (dead bug),Scapular stabilization exercise (Prone Y lift)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. age 18-60 years old 2. Low-intensity isometric contraction during work more than 4 hours/day or 20 hours/week 3. Pain score 3-7 by NRS 4. Neck pain duration more than 1 month 5. Can communicate via LINE application

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Trauma related neck pain 2. Rheumatologic disease except osteoarthritis 3. Disease that cause weakness in core muscle eg. stroke, multiple sclerosis, myopathy 4. History of spine surgery 5. Spondylolisthesis 6. Physical examination found weakness, impair pin prick sensation, abnormal deep tendon reflex, spurling test positive 7. frozen shoulder or rotator cuff tendinitis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain score 6 week after first exercise start Numeric rating scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Neck disability index 6 week after first exercise start Neck disability index,Short-form 12 quality of life 6 week after first exercise start Short-form 12,Neck disability index 6 months after complete exercise program Neck disability index,Short-form 12 quality of life 6 months after complete exercise program Short-form 12 ,Neck disability index 12 months after complete exercise program Neck disability index ,Short-form 12 quality of life 12 months after complete exercise program Short-form 12	—

Measure

Time frame

Neck disability index 6 week after first exercise start Neck disability index,Short-form 12 quality of life 6 week after first exercise start Short-form 12,Neck disability index 6 months after complete exercise program Neck disability index,Short-form 12 quality of life 6 months after complete exercise program Short-form 12 ,Neck disability index 12 months after complete exercise program Neck disability index ,Short-form 12 quality of life 12 months after complete exercise program Short-form 12

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Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactKasidate Kraisorn

Faculty of medicine, Chulalongkorn university

akilisgd@gmail.com0846237599

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026