Stretching study for office workers with neck or back pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests if a gentle stretching method using a special hammock can help reduce neck and back discomfort for people who sit at work. It's looking for volunteers who have some aches but no serious diagnoses.
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Who can take part
- You are a university office or technical staff member.
- You are over 18 years old.
- You work sitting down during your workday.
- You have been in your current job for at least a year.
- You have neck or lower back discomfort that isn't from a specific injury or disease.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding and have no condition that would prevent gentle stretching in a hammock.
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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