Effect of Pilates and Taping on Neck Pain in Office Workers
Effectiveness of Pilates and Kinesiotape Applications in Office Workers With Neck Pain
This study tests if adding kinesiotape to Pilates can help office workers with neck pain feel better and improve their overall quality of life.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 42 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Tarsus University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Mersin) |
| Trial ID | NCT06262997 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This study investigates how effective Pilates and kinesiotape applications are for alleviating neck pain in office workers. A total of 42 participants will be randomly assigned to either a control group receiving only Pilates training or an experimental group receiving both Pilates and kinesiotape for 8 weeks. The study will evaluate various outcomes including neck pain, disability, pain threshold, muscle strength, range of motion, core endurance, postural awareness, and quality of life. The goal is to determine if the addition of kinesiotape enhances the benefits of Pilates for this population.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are office workers who have experienced neck pain for more than 6 weeks and use a computer for at least 3 hours a day.
Not a fit: Patients with neurological or rheumatologic diseases, recent physical therapy, or specific spinal pathologies may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this approach could significantly reduce neck pain and improve the quality of life for office workers.
How similar studies have performed: While there is some evidence supporting the effectiveness of Pilates for neck pain, the combination with kinesiotape in this specific population is relatively novel and has not been extensively tested.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Have been office workers for at least 1 year * Using a computer at a desk for at least 3 hours a day * Having neck pain for more than 6 weeks * Having neck pain rated at or above 3/10 on a visual analog scale Exclusion Criteria: * Having neurological and rheumatologic chronic diseases * Having received physical therapy in the last 6 months * Having a history of trauma to the spine * Having a history of surgery in the cervical spine * Having diagnosed cervical/lumbar disc and spine pathologies * Having an allergic reaction to taping
Where this trial is running
Mersin
- Tarsus University — Mersin, Turkey (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Ali MUTLU
- Email: alimutlu@tarsus.edu.tr
- Phone: 90 539 729 8768
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.