Sitting at your desk? neck pain may be hurting your work more than you think
NCT ID NCT07447778
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how neck problems impact the ability of office workers to do their jobs. Researchers will ask 50 full-time desk workers to fill out questionnaires about neck disability, stress, health, and work functioning. No treatment or intervention is given—the goal is simply to understand the link between neck pain and work performance.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 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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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
Who is studied
The study population consists of full-time desk-based office workers aged between 18 and 65 years. Participants are required to have sufficient proficiency in Turkish to understand and complete the study questionnaires and must voluntarily agree to participate by providing written informed consent. Individuals with neurological, orthopedic, or systemic conditions causing functional impairment, history of spinal surgery, malignant disease, acute infection, pregnancy, or illiteracy will be excluded.
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: Full-time office workers performing predominantly desk-based work Individuals aged between 18 and 65 years Individuals who voluntarily agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent form Individuals with sufficient proficiency in the Turkish language to understand and complete the questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: Illiterate individuals Pregnant individuals Individuals with acute infection Individuals with malignant disease Individuals who have undergone spinal surgery Individuals with functional impairment due to neurological, orthopedic, or systemic disease Individuals who decline participation in the study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hacettepe University
Ankara, Select, 06000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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