NCT03374059

Brief Summary

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of exercise and life modification on pain and disability in "text neck". Methods: Eighty-five participants were randomly divided into three groups: Exercise (n=29), Exercise+Life modification (n=28), and Control Group (n = 28). Pain intensity during rest, activity, and at night was evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and functional assessment was done by using Neck Disability Index at the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
85

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2016

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2016

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2017

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 30, 2017

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 15, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

December 15, 2017

Status Verified

December 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1 year

First QC Date

November 30, 2017

Last Update Submit

December 11, 2017

Conditions

PainExercisePosture

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Visual Analogue Scale

    Pain intensity

    4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Neck disability index

    4 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise group received a home exercise program treatment for 4 weeks including isometric exercises for neck muscles and postural correction exercises for neck region.

Other: Exercise program

Exercise and Life modification

EXPERIMENTAL

This group received life modification suggestions additional to home exercise treatment program for 4 weeks.

Other: Exercise programOther: Life modification

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Control group did not receive any treatments

Interventions

Exercise programOTHER
ExerciseExercise and Life modification
Life modificationOTHER
Exercise and Life modification

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 30 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Participants who were aged between 18 and 30, using technological devices as tablets and smartphones for more than 5 hours and having neck pain for more than 3 months were included in our study.

You may not qualify if:

  • who had any diagnosed pathology for neck region diagnosed by MR or BT,
  • who had any shoulder pathology,
  • with any neck or shoulder surgery,
  • had whiplash syndrome,
  • had fibromyalgia, Myofasial Pain Syndrome or vascular pathology and
  • women who are breastfeeding.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Baskent University

Ankara, 06810, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

PainMotor Activity

Interventions

Resistance Training

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsBehavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise TherapyRehabilitationAftercareContinuity of Patient CarePatient CareTherapeuticsPhysical Therapy ModalitiesPhysical Conditioning, HumanExerciseMotor ActivityMovementMusculoskeletal Physiological PhenomenaMusculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: Randomized controlled
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associated Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 30, 2017

First Posted

December 15, 2017

Study Start

September 1, 2016

Primary Completion

September 1, 2017

Study Completion

September 1, 2017

Last Updated

December 15, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-12

Locations

TU(1)