Application Based Behavior Nudging Active Breaks Versus Conventional Ergonomic Education for Thoracic Mobility and Neck Pain in Office Workers

NCT ID
NCT07791706
Registry status
Not yet recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Riphah International University
Conditions
Neck Pain Musculoskeletal

Overview

ClinicalTrials.gov lists this study as Not yet recruiting.

Official title: Effect of Application Based Behavior Nudging Active Breaks Versus Conventional Ergonomic Education on Thoracic Mobility and Neck Pain in Office Workers

Enrollment: 64 participants (Estimated).

What is being studied

  • Behavioral: App Based Behavior Nudging Active Breaks
  • Behavioral: Conventional Ergonomic Education and Exercise
  • Intervention: Exercise
  • Intervention: Motor Activity
  • Intervention: Movement
  • Intervention: Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena
  • Intervention: Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena

Who may be eligible

Ages
25 Weeks to 50 Weeks
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers accepted
No

ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following eligibility criteria.

Inclusion Criteria: * 25-50 years, employed in call-center or IT support roles for ≥30 hours per week. * Sub-acute or chronic non-specific neck and upper thoracic pain * Neck Disability Index (NDI) score ≥10/50 indicating mild to moderate disability. * Access to a smartphone compatible with the intervention app * Able to understand and follow app prompts in English/Urdu. Exclusion Criteria: * Specific neck pathology (cervical radiculopathy, myelopathy, fracture, malignancy, infection, or inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis). * Post-surgical conditions of the cervical or thoracic spine or shoulder within the past 6 months. * Severe thoracic kyphosis, scoliosis, or other structural spinal deformities interfering with movement assessment. * Pregnancy or conditions contraindicating light mobility exercises (e.g., vertigo, uncontrolled hypertension). * Ongoing structured physiotherapy or chiropractic management for neck or upper back pain. * Planned leave exceeding 2 consecutive weeks during the trial period.

Study locations

No study locations are listed in the registry data.

Study details

Start date
August 17, 2026
Primary completion date
November 17, 2026
Completion date
December 17, 2026
First posted
August 28, 2026

Source and update information

Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT ID
NCT07791706
Registry last updated
August 28, 2026
QualifiedStudies registry data refreshed
October 5, 2026
QualifiedStudies record fetched
October 5, 2026

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