Effects of Deep Cervical Flexors Training On Forward Head Posture, Neck Pain and Functional Status

NCT04463199 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: RRC-2019-08
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Using computer for long hours is related to higher risk of computer related muscular disorders like forward head posture and neck pain. Deep cervical flexor muscles are important head-on-neck posture stabilizers thus their training may lead to improvement in forward head posture (FHP) and neck pain (NP).

Conditions

Forward Head Posture; Neck Pain

Keywords

Neck pain; Forward head posture; Deep cervical flexors

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in craniovertebral angle

  Change in the craniovertebral angle is assessed from baseline at 4 weeks interval.

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change in Neck Disability Index

  4 weeks

• Change in Visual Analog Scale

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

Experimental group received craniocervical flexion training for 4 weeks and postural advice

Other: Craniocervical flexion training

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Control group received only postural advice

Interventions

Craniocervical flexion training OTHER

PBU airbag was clipped together and folded in, fastened, and placed suboccipital. Uninflated pressure sensor was kept below the neck, so that it touched the occiput then inflated to a stable baseline pressure of 20 mmHg to just fill the space below the neck but not to push it into lordosis. Subjects were demonstrated the correct action of the deep cervical flexors that is gentle nodding of head as if saying "yes".

Experimental

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 13 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Neck pain with or without headache, of duration more than 3 months and less than 1 year and 6 months, as identified by body discomfort chart and
• Neck disability index value less than 24 (mild to moderate disability scores on NDI)
• Forward head posture as identified by straight line down from external meatus falling anterior to shoulder and mid thorax.
• Using computer for at least 3 hours a day for at least 4 days a week or more.

You may not qualify if:

• Ongoing or previous history of spinal fracture
• Ongoing or previous history of neurological signs
• Ongoing or previous history of inflammatory disease
• Ongoing or previous history of spinal tumor
• Ongoing or previous history of spinal infection
• Ongoing or previous history of spinal cord compression
• Ongoing or previous history of congenital, or acquired postural deformity
• Ongoing or previous history of cervical spinal surgery
• Ongoing or previous history of spinal instability

Sponsors & Collaborators

• King Saud University: lead

Study Sites (1)

King Saud University

Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 5, 2020
• First Posted: July 9, 2020
• Study Start: February 20, 2019
• Primary Completion: August 12, 2019
• Study Completion: September 2, 2019
• Last Updated: July 13, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-07

Locations

SA (1)