Can simple spine exercises ease office Workers' pain? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07194746
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how common neck and low back pain is among full-time staff at the University of the West Indies, Mona. It also tests whether an eight-week spine-specific exercise program reduces discomfort better than a general exercise program. About 200 staff members will take part, and those with pain will be randomly assigned to one of the two exercise groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- spine-specific exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If the spine-specific exercises prove more effective, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to reduce neck and back pain in office workers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study at one university, so results may not apply to other groups. The exercises are self-administered from a handout, so adherence and correct form may vary.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 to 65 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria 1. All full time academic/office/supplementary/ancillary staff employed to the Faculty of Medical Science, Training and Research Complex, UWI, Mona. 2. Individuals with a willingness to adhere to exercise program given in a handout. 3. Individuals age 18-65 4. Individuals with at least 1 year experience in their current position. Exclusion Criteria 1. Individuals with a history of having spine surgery 2. Individuals previously diagnosed with a spine pathology 3. Individuals currently receiving physiotherapy for a spine problem
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Back pain are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The study's own enquiry address
This study publishes an address for enquiries. See it below .
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Study contacts
-
Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex, University of The West Indies-Mona Campus
Kingston, Jamaica
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Desk jobs and aching bodies: what Lawyers' activity levels reveal
- Can magnetic brain zaps ease the pain of a sleepless body?
- Can poor sleep make you hurt more? study probes Insomnia's link to pain
- Radiofrequency device tested as Add-On for stubborn back pain
- Can a light bulb dial down chronic pain?
- Back muscles hold clues for treating recurrent low back pain