A multi-component intervention (NEXpro) reduces neck pain: a randomized controlled trial among Swiss office workers.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the effect of a 12-week multi-component intervention on neck pain among Swiss office workers.

Methods

Between January 2020 and April 2021, we conducted a stepped-wedge cluster randomized controlled trial involving 120 office workers (18-65 years) without severe neck problems from two Swiss companies. Participants started in the control condition and sequentially transitioned to the intervention condition by their cluster. The 12-week intervention included neck exercises, health-promotion workshops, and workplace ergonomics. Neck pain was assessed by intensity [numeric rating scale (NRS) 0=no pain, 10=maximum pain], frequency (days with neck pain in the past 28 days), and disability [Neck Disability Index (NDI) 0%=no disability, 100%=

SUBMITTER: Aegerter AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12781098 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature