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AI Mobile App vs Self Exercises in Workers With Neck Pain

ConditionsNeck PainWork-Related Condition
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age30-63
SponsorUniversity of Monastir

About this trial

This study aims to compare the impact of two different methods to administer self-exercises in administrative workers with neck pain: an Artificial Intelligence embedded mobile application and written sheet.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

The presence of a chronic NP lasting for more than three months, and a pain level at baseline assessment ≥ 30 (VAS)

Disqualifiers

Acute neck pain, neck pain from specific causes (eg; Chronic inflammatory diseases), spine trauma or surgery, cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy, and physical therapy treatments in the last six months before baseline assessment.

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Smartphone application guided exercises

    Other intervention

    Participants in the intervention group will use a smartphone application to execute a self-rehabilitation program. The app will integrate: * Basic information about neck pain and ergonomic advice. * A series of evaluation questions on pain and function. * Appropriate sets of exercises with videos and instructions. * Daily reminders. * Evaluation reports providing feedback and adherence.

Treatment groups

34 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Intervention groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Control groupNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Pain intensity

Pain intensity assessed using a Visual Analog Scale on a scale from 0 to 100.

Time frame
Pain intensity will be assessed at baseline, and at 4, and 8 weeks of follow-up.

Secondary outcomes

1

Function

Patient function will be assessed using the neck disability index (NDI). The scale consists of a set of questions addressing various aspects of neck pain and its influence on activities such as personal care, lifting, reading, working, and recreation

Time frame
Function will be assessed at baseline, and at 4, and 8 weeks of follow-up.
2

Quality of life measure

The short form 12 (SF-12) will be used to measure health-related Quality of life. The SF-12 is a shorter version of the short form 36 (SF-36) and is used to assess individual's physical and mental well-being.

Time frame
Quality of life will be assessed at baseline, and at 4, and 8 weeks of follow-up.
3

Patient adherence

Adherence will be measured using a frequency-based response scale (ie; never, seldom, often, almost always, and always) adapted from the adherence scale of Sluijs et al. (Phys Ther 1993)

Time frame
Patient adherence will be assessed at 4, and 8 weeks of follow-up.

Other outcomes

1

Gender

Gender: Female, Male.

Time frame
Assessed at baseline
2

Age

Age in terms of years

Time frame
Assessed at baseline
3

Body mass index (BMI)

BMI is calculated as follows: BMI = kg/m2 where kg is a person's weight in kilograms and m2 is their height (in metres) squared.

Time frame
Assessed at baseline
4

Comorbidities

Comorbidities comprise: Diabetes, Hypertension, Thyroid disorders, Cardiovascular and Lung diseases, and Cancer history.

Time frame
Assessed at baseline

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Monastir

Lead sponsor

Sana Salah

Collaborator

Amr Chaabeni

Collaborator

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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