UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000054645
Receipt number R000062443
Scientific Title Effect of the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy on presenteeism for female teleworkers with Katakori: a 2-arm randomized control trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2024/07/01
Last modified on 2025/06/30 10:01:02

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Basic information

Public title

An examination of the extent to which cervical exercises improve subjective work performance in female teleworkers with stiff neck and shoulders

Acronym

How much do cervical exercises improve subjective work performance in female teleworkers with stiff necks and shoulders?

Scientific Title

Effect of the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy on presenteeism for female teleworkers with Katakori: a 2-arm randomized control trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effect of the McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy on presenteeism for female teleworkers with Katakori

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Presenteeism due to Katakori

Classification by specialty

Not applicable

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To investigate the effect of reducing presenteeism with the remote Mackenzie method on female teleworkers with Katakori

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

Change of Work Functioning Impairment Scale over the 12 months after the start of the intervention

Key secondary outcomes

Age (at the start of intervention)
Height (at the start of intervention)
StartMSK (at the start of intervention)
NEO Personality Inventory-Revised Five Factor Inventory (at the start of intervention)
Commodities (at the start of intervention)
Weight (at the start of intervention and at 3 and 12 months post-intervention)
Symptom location (at the start of intervention and at 3 and 12 months post-intervention)
Current work style (at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention)
Hospital visits related to Katakori (at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention)
Katakori Disability Index (at the start of the intervention and at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention)
Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (at the start of the intervention and at the 3 and 12 months after the intervention)
Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (at the start of the intervention and at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention)
Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (at the start of the intervention and at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention)
Brief Job Stress Questionnaire (at the start of the intervention and at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention)
Response Styles Scale (at the start of the intervention and at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention)
Knowledge and Attitude of Pain (at the start of the intervention and at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention)
Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (at the start of the intervention and at the 3 and 12 months post-intervention)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

Active

Stratification

YES

Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking

YES

Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Treatment

Type of intervention

Maneuver

Interventions/Control_1

A brochure on ergonomic work environments will be provided one.

Interventions/Control_2

In addition to providing a brochure on ergonomic work environments, the McKenzie method will be implemented for 12 weeks using Zoom. The frequency of the session is basically once a week for a maximum of 12 sessions.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


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Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

65 years-old >=

Gender

Female

Key inclusion criteria

Those who have had Katakori for more than 3 months and feel that Katakori have reduced their work performance
Women living in Japan whose first language is Japanese
Those who have an environment where Zoom (with video) is available
Teleworking more than 70% of the week
Full-time employees (including self-employed)
Mainly desk-working
No diagnosis with any kind of permanent musculoskeletal disorder
Those who are not receiving any continuous treatment for Katakori in hospitals now and in the future (excluding massage, moxibustion, and acupuncture at osteopathic clinics and chiropractic clinics)
Those who are not visiting a hospital due to a musculoskeletal disorder in a region other than the neck
No diagnosis of mental, neurological, or respiratory disease
Those who are not pregnant
No history of neck surgery
No history of a whiplash injury within 3 months

Key exclusion criteria

Work Functioning Impairment Scale is less than 14 at the time of recruitment.
Those who, for any reason, has changed from working at home 70% or more to working at home less than 70% on a continuous basis due to a leave from work or resignation during the study period

Target sample size

150


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hiroshi
Middle name
Last name Takasaki

Organization

Saitama Prefectural University

Division name

Department of physical therapy

Zip code

3438540

Address

Sannomiya 820, Koshigaya, Saitama

TEL

0489734706

Email

physical.therapy.takasaki@gmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Hiroshi
Middle name
Last name Takasaki

Organization

Saitama Prefectural University

Division name

Department of physical therapy

Zip code

3438540

Address

Sannomiya 820, Koshigaya, Saitama

TEL

0489734706

Homepage URL


Email

physical.therapy.takasaki@gmail.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

Saitama Prefectural University, Department of physical therapy, Hiroshi Takasaki

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Research Ethics Committee in Saitama Prefectural University

Address

Sannomiya 820, Koshigaya, Saitama

Tel

0489734120

Email

rinri@spu.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2024 Year 07 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

150

Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


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Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

No longer recruiting

Date of protocol fixation

2024 Year 05 Month 31 Day

Date of IRB

2024 Year 05 Month 31 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2024 Year 08 Month 14 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 03 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2027 Year 04 Month 30 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2027 Year 04 Month 30 Day

Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2024 Year 06 Month 12 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 06 Month 30 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000062443