NCT05905094

Brief Summary

To determine the effect of postural correction exercise in universities students regarding cervical sagittal posture, head flexion angle in forward head posture.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2023

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 6, 2023

Completed
4 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 10, 2023

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 15, 2023

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 10, 2023

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 10, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

September 25, 2023

Status Verified

September 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

June 6, 2023

Last Update Submit

September 22, 2023

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Smartphone Addicted scale - short version SAS-SV

    It is used to measure smart phone addiction level. it is 10 items and self reported scale.

    6 months

  • goniometery

    to measure cervical range of motion of flexion, extension, side bending and rotation.

    6 months

  • Cranio-vertebral angle

    it is used to measure the degree of forward head posture. the angle will be less than 54 degree.

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Propioception

    6 months

Study Arms (1)

Postural correction exercises

EXPERIMENTAL

cervical retraction, shoulder shrugging, neck isometrics,

Other: Postural correction exercises

Interventions

Exercises to improve posture like shoulder shrugging, chin tuckin, neck isometrics

Postural correction exercises

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 30 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • University students of age between 18 to 30 years.
  • Smart devices addictions for one or more than one year and 2 h per day.
  • CVA of less than 54°.
  • Smartphone Addicted scale - short version SAS-SV

You may not qualify if:

  • History of neurological symptoms and surgery to the neck and/or upper limbs.
  • Smart devices usage less than one year.
  • Unable to perform the exercises

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

RIPHAH international university Lahore

Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (3)

  • Shaghayegh Fard B, Ahmadi A, Maroufi N, Sarrafzadeh J. Evaluation of forward head posture in sitting and standing positions. Eur Spine J. 2016 Nov;25(11):3577-3582. doi: 10.1007/s00586-015-4254-x. Epub 2015 Oct 17.

    PMID: 26476717BACKGROUND
  • Kim SY, Kim NS, Kim LJ. Effects of cervical sustained natural apophyseal glide on forward head posture and respiratory function. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Jun;27(6):1851-4. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.1851. Epub 2015 Jun 30.

    PMID: 26180334BACKGROUND
  • Sahrmann S, Azevedo DC, Dillen LV. Diagnosis and treatment of movement system impairment syndromes. Braz J Phys Ther. 2017 Nov-Dec;21(6):391-399. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2017.08.001. Epub 2017 Sep 27.

    PMID: 29097026BACKGROUND

Study Officials

  • Muhammad Sanaullah, MS

    Riphah International University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Model Details: Quasi-experimental study
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 6, 2023

First Posted

June 15, 2023

Study Start

June 10, 2023

Primary Completion

August 10, 2023

Study Completion

August 10, 2023

Last Updated

September 25, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-09

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations