Prevalence of Nerd Neck Between Different Students at Taibah University, Saudi Arabia

NCT05871047 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: wragab
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 82
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A convenient sample of 82 female students aged 18-24 years participated in analytic observational experiment cross section design. Students were recruited into two groups, practical and non-practical. to answer the following

1. 1.Is there a difference in the prevalence of nerd neck between students of practical and non-practical studying groups at Taibah University from the sitting position?
2. 2.Is there a difference in the prevalence of nerd neck between students of practical and non-practical studying groups at Taibah University from the standing position?

Conditions

CERVICAL

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• the prevalence of nerd neck

  we measured nerd neck by calculating CVA by tragus wall distance test from standing position

  one day

Study Arms (2)

practical group

Device: tragus to wall distance (TWD), craniovertebral angle (CVA) by smart phone application

non-practical group

Device: tragus to wall distance (TWD), craniovertebral angle (CVA) by smart phone application

Interventions

tragus to wall distance (TWD), craniovertebral angle (CVA) by smart phone application DEVICE

Applying photogrammetric method for CVA by smart phone application and measure nerd neck objectively from both sitting and standing positions. Also, tragus to wall distance method was used to detect degree of nerd neck from the standing position.

non-practical group; practical group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 24 Years
• Sex: female
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Practical group was recruited from college of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences and Applied Medical Sciences while non-practical group was recruited from Business Administration. Posters, word of mouth, and WhatsApp groups were used to recruit both groups.

You may qualify if:

• A convenient sample of 82 female students
• the age was between 18-24 years
• Students were recruited from practical and non-practical faculties at taibah university.

You may not qualify if:

• we excluded Any student with previous neck or back surgery or history of previous accident
• Also, any student with history of cervical column fracture injury, scoliosis, severe thoracic kyphosis, torticollis, persistent respiratory problems, rheumatic disease.
• also we excluded any student with loss of standing balance and user of hearing aid

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Taibah University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Taibah University

Madinah, 42353, Saudi Arabia

Location

Study Officials

• walaa M ragab

  Taibah University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CROSSOVER
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 1 Day
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: assistant professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 30, 2023
• First Posted: May 23, 2023
• Study Start: January 31, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 18, 2022
• Study Completion: April 18, 2022
• Last Updated: May 23, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

SA (1)