Musculoskeletal Pain of Neck and Shoulder Area in Female Office Workers: Relations Between Muscle Tone, Stiffness, Pain-pressure Threshold, Self-reported Pain Intensity and Physical Activity.

Sponsor

University of Tartu (Other)

Overall Status

Unknown status

CT.gov ID

NCT04254276

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Anticipated Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to determine the differences between neck and shoulder region skeletal muscle tone, stifness, pain-pressure threshold, self-reported pain intensity and physical activity in female office workers. 50-100 participants aged 20-60 are anticipated.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Musculoskeletal Pain Neck Pain Shoulder Pain

Detailed Description

Participants: 50-100 subjects, all female, aged 20-60 are anticipated.

Methods: Skeletal muscle tone and stiffness are measured using myotonometry. Pain-pressure threshold is measured using algometry. Prevalence of neck and shoulder area musculoskeletal pain is recorded using Nordic questionnaire. Self-reported pain intensity is measured using VAS scale. Self-reported physical activity is recorded using Baecke physical activity questionnaire.

Study Design

Study Type:

Observational

Anticipated Enrollment :

75 participants

Observational Model:

Case-Control

Time Perspective:

Cross-Sectional

Official Title:

Musculoskeletal Pain of Neck and Shoulder Area in Female Office Workers: Relations Between Muscle Tone, Stiffness, Pain-pressure Threshold, Self-reported Pain Intensity and Physical Activity.

Anticipated Study Start Date :

Mar 1, 2020

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

May 1, 2021

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

May 1, 2021

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Symptomatic group Office workers with neck and shoulder area musculoskeletal pain
Asymptomatic group Office workers without neck and shoulder area musculoskeletal pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Relationship between muscle tone, stiffness and self-reported pain [March 1st 2020 - May 1st 2021]
Correlation between muscle tone (Hz), stiffness (N/m) of upper trapezius, levator scapulae and paraspinal upper neck muscles and self-reported neck and shoulder region pain intensity (VAS).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Relationship between muscle tone, stiffness and pain-pressure threshold [March 1st 2020 - May 1st 2021]
Correlation between muscle tone (Hz), stiffness (N/m) and pain-pressure threshold (kPa) of upper trapezius, levator scapulae and paraspinal upper neck muscles in symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects.