Effect of Cervical Stability Training on Somatosensory Evoked Potential and Cervical Spine in Forward Head Posture

NCT05149183 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/003459
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

to investigate the effect of cervical stability training on somatosensory evoked potential and cervical spine in forward head posture

Conditions

Forward Head Posture

Keywords

cervical stability; somatosensory evoked potential; forward head posture

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• somatosensory evoked potential

  somatosensory evoked potential will be measured by electromyograph device

  up to eight weeks

• craniovertebral angle

  craniovertebral angle will be measured photographically by surgimap program

  up to eight weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• pain intensity level

  up to eight weeks

• functional disability

  up to eight weeks

• cervical range of motion

  up to eight weeks

• endurance test

  up to eight weeks

• cervical curvature

  up to eight weeks

Study Arms (2)

cervical stability training

EXPERIMENTAL

cervical stability training will be received three times a week for eight weeks

Other: cervical stability training; Other: traditional treatment

traditional treatment

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

traditional treatment will be received three times a week for eight weeks

Other: traditional treatment

Interventions

cervical stability training OTHER

cervical stability training will be contain three phases, each phase has six positions ( supine, forearms, sidelying, four point kneeling, sitting and standing position)

cervical stability training

traditional treatment OTHER

TENS, hot packs, stretching exercise of superficial neck muscles, and postural advice.

cervical stability training; traditional treatment

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Adult participant (18-to-40years old) with forward head posture, BMI 20-to-25 kg/m², The area of mechanical neck pain will defined to the cervical region, possibly with referred pain into the occipit, nuchal muscles, and shoulders, All patients will have chronic neck pain for more than 3 months, Craniovertebral angle of ˂ 49.

You may not qualify if:

• Signs of serious pathology (e.g., rheumatoid diseases, ankylosing spondylitis), History of cervical spine surgery, History of trauma or fractures in cervical spine, Signs of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy, Vascular syndrome such as vertebrobasilar insufficiency.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Salah Eid Ahmed Ali

Giza, 11251, Egypt

Location

Central Study Contacts

salah E Ahmed, master

CONTACT

01158125773; salaheid07@gmail.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: opaque sealed envelope
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: lecturer

Model Details: this trial has two groups, one experimental and one control

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 25, 2021
• First Posted: December 8, 2021
• Study Start: December 15, 2021
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2022
• Study Completion: March 1, 2022
• Last Updated: December 8, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-11

Locations

EG (1)