Desk job pain? quick workouts and massage at the office might help
NCT ID NCT07251959
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether doing short exercise sessions plus hands-on therapy (like massage) at work can reduce pain and boost productivity in office workers with chronic back or neck pain. Sixty participants will be split into two groups: one gets real manual therapy plus exercise, the other gets a sham (fake) manual therapy plus exercise. The goal is to see if adding real manual therapy makes a difference in pain, disability, and work performance over 8 weeks.
What this could mean
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Active substance
exercise therapy and manual therapy
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a practical, workplace-based treatment option to reduce pain and improve work productivity for office workers with chronic back or neck pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, and the added benefit of manual therapy over exercise alone is still uncertain. Results may not apply to all office workers or other settings.
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Catholic University of Murcia
Murcia, 30107, Spain