Simple chair exercises could transform textile Workers' health
NCT ID NCT07408401
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test whether a program combining supervised breathing and chair exercises with ergonomic training can improve lung function, posture, and reduce pain in textile workers. Sixty volunteers aged 18-60 who have worked in textiles for at least 6 months will be randomly assigned to either a supervised exercise group or a home exercise group. The goal is to see if these simple interventions can address common work-related health issues like breathing problems and musculoskeletal pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Supervised exercise (breathing and chair-based exercises) combined with ergonomic and posture training
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a simple, low-cost program to improve respiratory health, posture, and reduce pain in textile workers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study (60 people) with no blinding, so results may not be generalizable. The intervention is non-drug and relies on adherence.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Volunteers aged 18-60 who have been working in the textile industry for at least 6 months will be included in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with orthopedic or neurological conditions that prevent exercise, * those with chronic pulmonary disease, those with psychological disorders, and * those who have undergone surgery that prevents exercise will not be included in the study.
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