A study of short-term effects of using shoulder-posture-corrector belts combined with stretching exercise in the management of chronic neck pain in office workers: A single-blind randomized controlled trial

A study of short-term effects of using shoulder-posture-corrector belts combined with stretching exercise in the management of chronic neck pain in office workers: A randomized single-blind controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20230708001

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-08

Start date

2023-09-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Office workers with chronic moderate degree of non-specific neck pain Neck pains, office workers, shoulder brace

Interventions

Using shoulder-posture-corrector belts while sitting at office at least 2 hrs per day, addition from home neck stretching exercise for three postures, five times per session and three session per day.

Active Comparator Device,Active Comparator Behavioral

Shoulder-posture-corrector belts combined with stretching exercise,Neck stretching exercise only

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

20 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Office workers with continuous or intermittent neck pain for at least 3 months, 2. Severity of pain is moderate degree (NRS 3-8 from 10), 3. Sitting duration during working at least 4 hours per day

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed other causes of neck pain, 2. Receive physical therapy, massage or needling for treatment neck pain within 1 week, 3. Using medication (Paracetamol, NSAIDs, muscle relaxant, opiod) within 1 week, 4. History of severe neck injury, 5. History of neck or shoulder injury, 5. Diagnosed disease of shoulder, 6. Presentation of severe psychiatric disorder, 7. Being pregnancy, 8. Cannot answer the questionnaire due to communication problem, 9. Schedule for taking a leave during 2 weeks of study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Neck pain score at 2 weeks after end of the intervention Visual analogue scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Cervical range of motion at 2 weeks after end of the intervention Double inclinometers,Forward head posture at 2 weeks after end of the intervention Craniovertebral angle,Neck disability at 2 weeks after end of the intervention Neck disability index thai version,Satisfaction for treatment at 2 weeks after end of the intervention satisfaction likert scale,Compliance of treatment at 2 weeks after end of the intervention Hour of using device per day,Side effect of device using at 2 weeks after end of the intervention Description	—

Measure

Time frame

Cervical range of motion at 2 weeks after end of the intervention Double inclinometers,Forward head posture at 2 weeks after end of the intervention Craniovertebral angle,Neck disability at 2 weeks after end of the intervention Neck disability index thai version,Satisfaction for treatment at 2 weeks after end of the intervention satisfaction likert scale,Compliance of treatment at 2 weeks after end of the intervention Hour of using device per day,Side effect of device using at 2 weeks after end of the intervention Description

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Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactJakrapat Sawatruang

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University

jakrapat.saa@student.mahidol.ac.th024197508

Outcome results

None listed

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