Pilates Mat Versus Cervical Stabilization Exercises on Balance in Young Adults With Forward Head Posture

NCT05068817 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/003348
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

see if there will be no statistical significant difference between the effects of Pilates mat versus cervical stabilization exercises on dynamic balance in young adults with forward head posture.

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Keywords

Balance; Craniovertebral angle

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Dynamic balance

  will be measured by Biodex balance system

  up to twelve weeks

• Craniovertebral angle

  will be measured by photogrammetric method

  up to twelve weeks

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• pain intensity

  up to twelve weeks

• cervical range of motion

  up to twelve weeks

• Function of daily life

  up to twelve weeks

Study Arms (3)

Pilates mat exercises

EXPERIMENTAL

one hour Pilates exercises with 10 min warm up and 5-10 min cooling down

Other: Pilates mat exercises; Other: conventional physiotherapy

cervical stabilization exercises

EXPERIMENTAL

training of deep cervical flexor muscles with pressure biofeedback unit

Other: cervical stabilization exercises; Other: conventional physiotherapy

conventional physiotherapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

10 min hot pack on cervical area range of motion exercises and isometric neck exercises as a home program

Other: conventional physiotherapy

Interventions

Pilates mat exercises OTHER

Pilates mat exercises: Each Pilates session will last for one hour and commence with a 10 minute warm up and finish with a 10 min cool down. The subjects will be taught the 5 key elements of Pilates (lateral costal breathing, centring which is a neutral position of the lumbar spine with activation of the core muscles, ribcage placement, shoulder blade placement and neutral position of the cervical spine with slight upper cervical flexion at the cranio-cervical junction). Pilates exercise program will consist of warm up exercises, main treatment program (10 level) and cooling down exercises.

Pilates mat exercises

cervical stabilization exercises OTHER

training of deep cervical flexor muscles with pressure biofeedback unit, 20 min/day, 3 days/week for 12 weeks.

cervical stabilization exercises

conventional physiotherapy OTHER

10 min hot pack on cervical area range of motion exercises and isometric neck exercises as a home program 3 days/week for 12 weeks

Pilates mat exercises; cervical stabilization exercises; conventional physiotherapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Subjects of both genders aged 18-25 years old with forward head posture will be included in this study.
• Subjects have forward head posture if the craniovertebral angle ≤ 50.
• Subjects complain non- specific neck pain for at least 3 months or at least two episodes of non-specific neck pain during the last three months.
• Normal body mass index (18- 24.9).

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects with any spinal problems.
• Temporo-mandibular disease.
• Subjects with experience in Pilates and who will not sedentary were excluded from the study.
• Previous surgery in the neck and shoulder regions
• Current participation in a structured exercises program
• Neurological symptoms of the upper extremities during screening tests (e.g., Spurling test and upper limb tension tests)
• Red flags suggesting of cancer, infection, vascular insufficiency.
• Cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Physical Therapy-Cairo University

Giza, 12511, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases

Study Officials

• Haytham M Elhafez, Professor

  professor of physical therapy- cairo university

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: FACTORIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Doctor of physical therapy

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 16, 2021
• First Posted: October 6, 2021
• Study Start: November 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2022
• Study Completion: January 1, 2022
• Last Updated: July 27, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL
• Time Frame: one year
• Access Criteria: the criteria will be accessed by the publication of trials in international journal

Locations

EG (1)