Efficacy of Adding Pilates to Postural Correction Exercise on Nerve Root Function and Electromyography Activity in Symptomatic Forward Head Posture: Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT05170776 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: p.t.REC/012/003411
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

to investigate the Efficacy of adding Pilates to postural correction exercise on nerve root function and electromyography activity in symptomatic forward head posture: Randomized Controlled Trial

Conditions

Forward Head Posture

Keywords

forward head psture; Pilates exercise; postural correction exercise; nerve root function

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• nerve root function

  nerve root function in the form of somatosensory evoked potential will be measure by electromyograph.

  up to ten weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• pain intensity

  up to ten weeks

• neck disability

  up to ten weeks

• flexion and extension endurance test

  up to ten weeks

• muscle amplitude

  up to ten weeks

• craniovertebral angle

  up to ten weeks

Study Arms (3)

Pilates and postural correction exercise

EXPERIMENTAL

pilates and postural correction exercise will be received three times a week for 10 weeks

Other: Pilates and postural correction exercise

Pilates exercises

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

pilates exercise will be received three times a week for 10 weeks

Other: Pilates exercises

postural correction exercises

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

postural corrections exercise will be received three times a week for 10 weeks

Other: postural correction exercises

Interventions

Pilates and postural correction exercise OTHER

ten exercises will be performed: 1. Hip Twist Level 1 2. Double leg stretch Level 1 3. Double leg stretch Level 2 4. One leg stretch Level 1 5. Clam Level 1 6. Scissors Level 1 7. Arm openings Level 1 8. Breast stroke prep Level 1t 9. Hip Twist Level 1. 10. Breast stroke prep Level 2 as for level 1 postural correction exercise 1-Strengthening deep cervical flexors 2-Stretching cervical extensors 3- Strengthen shoulder retractors 4-Unilateral and bilateral pectoralis stretch

Pilates and postural correction exercise

Pilates exercises OTHER

ten exercises will be performed: 1. Hip Twist Level 1 2. Double leg stretch Level 1 3. Double leg stretch Level 2 4. One leg stretch Level 1 5. Clam Level 1 6. Scissors Level 1 7. Arm openings Level 1 8. Breast stroke prep Level 1t 9. Hip Twist Level 1. 10. Breast stroke prep Level 2 as for level 1

Pilates exercises

postural correction exercises OTHER

postural correction exercise in the form of : 1. Strengthening deep cervical flexors through chin tucks, 2. Stretching cervical extensors through a chin drop 3. Strengthen shoulder retractors 4. Unilateral and bilateral pectoralis stretch alternating each two-week period.

postural correction exercises

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Ages from 20-45 years old with symptomatic forward head posture will be included in this study
• Participants have FHP if CVA ≤ 50 Non- athletes
• Normal body mass index (BMI) (18- 24.9). (BMI = body mass in kg divided by subject height in meters).

You may not qualify if:

• any spinal problems
• Temporomandibular disease
• Participants with experience in pilates and who will not be sedentary were excluded from the study
• Previous surgery in the neck and shoulder
• 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 mylopathy

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Al Shaymaa Shaaban Abd El Azeim

Giza, 12511, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Exercise Movement Techniques

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Physical Therapy Modalities; Therapeutics

Study Design

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

Model Details: this trial has three groups; one experimental and two groups control.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 11, 2021
• First Posted: December 28, 2021
• Study Start: January 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2022
• Study Completion: June 1, 2022
• Last Updated: August 9, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-08

Locations

EG (1)