Smartphone app with posture exercises for neck pain in office workers
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a smartphone app that guides you through gentle posture exercises can reduce neck pain in office workers. If you have long-lasting neck pain from sitting at a computer, this simple at-home program might help you feel better.
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Who can take part
- You work in an office and use a computer for at least 4 hours every day.
- You are between 28 and 48 years old.
- You have had neck pain for more than 3 months.
- Your neck pain is moderate, around 3 to 8 on a 0-10 pain scale.
- You have not had spinal surgery or physical therapy for your neck in the last 6 months.
- You do not have other medical conditions that cause neck pain (like rheumatoid arthritis or nerve problems).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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