Smartphone Addiction and Muscular Disorder

NCT05299684 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: smartphoneaddictionozden
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 136
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Background and aim: The use of smartphones, which has reached the level of addiction causes some physical and psychological health problems. The aim was to examine the musculoskeletal disorders of the neck and upper extremities of mobile phone addiction in a population of young adults. Methods: The study is a cross sectional research conducted on students of a university in İstanbul between December 2018-October 2020. The level of addiction was assessed with the Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Form (SAS-SF). The posture of participants was evaluated by New York Posture Rating Chart (NYPRC), mostly usage smartphone posture, forward head and myofascial trigger points were questioned according to Simon and Travel criteria. Mann-Whitney U test Pearson's chi-squared test were used for analyzing the data.

Conditions

Myofascial Trigger Point

Keywords

Smartphone; mobile phone addiction; myofascial trigger point; forward head

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Smartphone Addiction

  Smartphone Addictive Scale - Short Form (SAS - SF) that developed by Kwan et al. (2013), was used for the assessment of smartphone addiction. The cut off value of SAS-SF are 31 for men, 33 for women (6). The Turkish translated version of the SAS - SF is a reliable, consistent and valid instrument

  Baseline

• Posture

  The posture of the participants was assessed by using the New York Posture Rating Chart (NYPRC). In this evaluation method, postural changes that may occur in 13 different parts of the body (head, neck, shoulder, scapula, upper thoracic, waist, rips, abdomen, hips, knees, legs, feet and toe) are observed and scored. Each body segment was scored on the scale of; 5 (correct posture), 3 (slight deviation), or 1 (pronounced deviation). Higher points show better postural alignment

  Baseline

• myofascial trigger point

  The presence of myofascial trigger points were questioned by Simon and Travel's criteria in the sternocleidomastoid, upper trapezius, levator scapula, rhomboid, infraspinatus and cervical extensor muscles. These criteria were -The presence of a tender spot in a taut band or nodules of skeletal muscle; -Subject recognition of pain upon palpation of a tender spot; -Subject referred pain pattern; -The presence of a local twitch response

  Baseline

• Forward head posture

  Forward head postures of the participants were evaluated by measuring the tragus to wall distance with a tape measure. For forward head posture, the patients were measured in standing position, leaning against the back wall, in free posture

  Baseline

Interventions

EVALUATION OTHER

The level of addiction was assessed with the Smartphone Addiction Scale Short Form (SAS-SF). The posture of participants was evaluated by New York Posture Rating Chart (NYPRC), mostly usage smartphone posture, forward head and myofascial trigger points were questioned according to Simon and Travel criteria. Mann-Whitney U test Pearson's chi-squared test were used for analyzing the data.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The participants of this study included 136 healthy students between the ages of 18 - 25 years. The study group consisted of 84 females and 52 males.

You may qualify if:

• used smartphones
• volunteered to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• having any history of trauma at the neck region within the last six months,
• taking any treatment for trigger points within the last 3 months
• having a history of neck surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istanbul Arel University: lead

Study Sites (1)

İstanbul Arel University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Technology Addiction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior, Addictive; Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 8, 2022
• First Posted: March 29, 2022
• Study Start: December 1, 2018
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2019
• Study Completion: October 1, 2020
• Last Updated: March 29, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-03

Locations

TU (1)