Effect of Exercises on Computer Vision Syndrome

NCT05414799 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: Ibrahim 462-21
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Computer vision syndrome characterized as a complex of eye and vision problem related with activities which increase stress for close to vision. It includes a group of visual symptoms which occur from the extended viewing of the digital screen, when the demands of the task exceed the abilities of the viewer. Computer vision syndrome is an umbrella term that envelops many eye and environment-related problem that happen when the viewing need of the task increase the visual capability of the computer user which cause inefficacy to focus appropriately on computer images. Computer vision syndrome is also known as Digital Eye Strain.

Conditions

Neck Pain; Dry Eye Syndromes; Head Pain; Eye Strain; Asthenopia; Computer Vision Syndrome

Keywords

Computer vision syndrome; Digital eye strain; visual display terminal

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• self administered questionnaire

  self administered questionnaire is used to asses computer vision symptoms that comprises of six symptoms that are headache, blurred vision, burning eye sensation, dry eyes, eye redness and neck and shoulder pain with severity of mild, moderate and severe.

  4 weeks

• computer vision syndrome level instrument

  It is used to assess symptoms and associated factors of computer vision syndrome and comprises of 10 questions.The scoring of questionnaire is as 0= never, 1=sometime and 2=always.The reliability of questionnaire is 0.986.

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Control Group

OTHER

in control group,33 participants (17=male, 16=female) performed figure eight vision exercise for 30 seconds once a day for 4 to 5 days per week for total duration of 4 week.

Other: figure eight vision exercise

Experimental Group

EXPERIMENTAL

in experimental group, 33 participants (17=male, 16=female) performed figure eight vision exercise for 30 seconds followed by chin nodding for 20 second and followed by self neck stretching for 20 seconds. All the exercises are performed once a day for 4 to 5 days per week for total duration of 4 week.

Other: figure eight vision exercise; Other: chin nodding; Other: neck stretching

Interventions

figure eight vision exercise OTHER

figure 8 vision exercise is performed in sitting position focus on a point 10 feet away, trace an imaginary horizontally figure 8 with eyes. keep tracing figure eight.

Control Group; Experimental Group

chin nodding OTHER

chin nodding performed in sitting for keeping head placed straight over spine, place finger on chin and tuck-in the chin while head straight back until a stretch is felt at base of head.

Experimental Group

neck stretching OTHER

trapezius : neck flexion with opposite side bending and same side rotation for both sides. sternocleidomastoid : neck extension with opposite side bending and same side rotation for both sides.

Experimental Group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• individuals who have been working on computer for at least 2 years for 3 hours per day.

You may not qualify if:

• any individual diagnosed with head injury, head trauma, tumor, craniotomy, congenital eye disease and any other visual deficits like cataract and retinopathy.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Shifa tameer e millat university

Islamabad, Federal, 44000, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Related Publications (12)

• Turkistani AN, Al-Romaih A, Alrayes MM, Al Ojan A, Al-Issawi W. Computer vision syndrome among Saudi population: An evaluation of prevalence and risk factors. J Family Med Prim Care. 2021 Jun;10(6):2313-2318. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2466_20. Epub 2021 Jul 2.

  PMID: 34322430 BACKGROUND

• Al Tawil L, Aldokhayel S, Zeitouni L, Qadoumi T, Hussein S, Ahamed SS. Prevalence of self-reported computer vision syndrome symptoms and its associated factors among university students. Eur J Ophthalmol. 2020 Jan;30(1):189-195. doi: 10.1177/1120672118815110. Epub 2018 Nov 26.

  PMID: 30474390 BACKGROUND

• Assefa NL, Weldemichael DZ, Alemu HW, Anbesse DH. Prevalence and associated factors of computer vision syndrome among bank workers in Gondar City, northwest Ethiopia, 2015. Clin Optom (Auckl). 2017 Apr 10;9:67-76. doi: 10.2147/OPTO.S126366. eCollection 2017.

  PMID: 30214362 BACKGROUND

• Galindo-Romero C, Ruiz-Porras A, Garcia-Ayuso D, Di Pierdomenico J, Sobrado-Calvo P, Valiente-Soriano FJ. Computer Vision Syndrome in the Spanish Population during the COVID-19 Lockdown. Optom Vis Sci. 2021 Nov 1;98(11):1255-1262. doi: 10.1097/OPX.0000000000001794.

  PMID: 34510149 BACKGROUND

• Wang L, Wei X, Deng Y. Computer Vision Syndrome During SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak in University Students: A Comparison Between Online Courses and Classroom Lectures. Front Public Health. 2021 Jul 8;9:696036. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.696036. eCollection 2021.

  PMID: 34307289 BACKGROUND

• Kim AD, Muntz A, Lee J, Wang MTM, Craig JP. Therapeutic benefits of blinking exercises in dry eye disease. Cont Lens Anterior Eye. 2021 Jun;44(3):101329. doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2020.04.014. Epub 2020 May 12.

  PMID: 32409236 BACKGROUND

• Segui Mdel M, Cabrero-Garcia J, Crespo A, Verdu J, Ronda E. A reliable and valid questionnaire was developed to measure computer vision syndrome at the workplace. J Clin Epidemiol. 2015 Jun;68(6):662-73. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2015.01.015. Epub 2015 Jan 28.

  PMID: 25744132 BACKGROUND

• Irmayani AI, Siregar AF, Lubis AS, Pratama MY, Lubis FH. Design and Trial of Computer Vision Syndrome Level Instruments.

  BACKGROUND

• Kaiti R, Shah P, Bogati B, Shyangbo R, Dahal M, Hamal B. Computer vision syndrome: is it being diagnosed and managed properly. Acta Sci Ophthalmol. 2020;3(7):13-20.

  BACKGROUND

• Abudawood GA, Ashi HM, Almarzouki NK. Computer vision syndrome among undergraduate medical students in King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2020 Apr 1;2020.

  BACKGROUND

• Erdinest N, Berkow D. [COMPUTER VISION SYNDROME]. Harefuah. 2021 Jun;160(6):386-392. Hebrew.

  PMID: 34160157 BACKGROUND

• Kang JI, Jeong DK, Park SK, Yang DJ, Kim JH, Moon YJ, Baek SY. Effect of Self-Stretching Exercises on Postural Improvement in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain Caused by Forward Head Posture. Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine. 2020;15(3):51-9.

  BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain; Dry Eye Syndromes; Headache; Asthenopia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases; Eye Diseases

Study Officials

• Ibraheem Zafar, MS-CPT

  Shifa tameer e millat university Islamabad

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Ibraheem Zafar, MS-CPT

CONTACT

0342-5611191; ibraheem_dpt.ahs@stmu.edu.pk

Nouman Khan, MS-OMPT

CONTACT

03339378324; nouman_drs.ahs@stmu.edu.pk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Model Details: The study included two groups i.e. experimental and control group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 11, 2022
• First Posted: June 10, 2022
• Study Start: May 11, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 11, 2022
• Study Completion: June 12, 2022
• Last Updated: June 10, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)