Effects of Elastic Band Excercises on Chest Expansion

NCT06303362 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REC/MS-PT/014258 Sumbal Nawaz
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 28
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

• To determine the effects of Elastic Band Exercises on Chest Expansion, Forward Head Posture and disability

Conditions

Forward Head Posture

Keywords

forward head posture; chest expansion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Cloth tape measurement

  The common tool in practice to measure chest expansion is non-elastic tape measurement technique. To measure Chest expansion there are three anatomical landmarks which are used to measure chest wall mobility. To measure upper chest, wall mobility landmark is axillary, to measure middle chest wall mobility landmark is 4th intercostal space and to measure lower chest wall mobility landmark is xiphoid process.According to general criteria its values are 1.4cm (poor), 3.1cm (moderate) and 5.1cm (good). Sessions will be given 3 days in a week for a period of 4 weeks. The assessment was done at baseline, after 2 weeks and at the end of 4 weeks

  4 weeks

• Neck Disability Index

  The neck disability index questionnaire accesses pain and associated disability. It is a 10 items of self-reported questionnaire. Each question has 5 score with a total maximum score of 50 points. The patient is advised to select one option for each question that best reflects the intensity of pain and their discomfort.The assessment was done at baseline, after 2 weeks and at the end of 4 weeks

  4 weeks

• Craniovertebral angle

  Two lateral photographs were taken to determine the craniovertebral angle (CVA) and to analyze these photographs a measuring instrument known as Web Plot Digitizer was used. Through this software craniovertebral angle(CVA) was measured. This mobile application assessing forward head posture(FHP) in the form of craniovertebral angle. The patient was instructed to stand in front of camera and picture was taken. One point was on C7 spinous process, one was on tragus of ear and other point is the intersection of a horizontal line passing through the C7 spinous process and then craniovertebral angle was formed.The assessment was done at baseline, after 2 weeks and at the end of 4 weeks

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Elastic band excercises

EXPERIMENTAL

Elastic band excercises and stretching is given to shoulder muscles (deep neck flexors, pectoralis major and minor, rhomboids and trapezius)

Other: Elastic band excercise

strengthening with conventional physical therapy

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

strengthening with conventional physicaltherapy is given to shoulder muscles (deep neck flexors, pectoralis major and minor, rhomboids and trapezius)

Other: strengthening with conventional physical therapy

Interventions

Elastic band excercise OTHER

experimenatal group was given elastic band excercises along with stretching (pectoralis major, minor, trapezius, rhomboids and neck flexors) and conventional therapy. Sessions will be given 3 days in a week for a period of 4 weeks. The assessment was done at baseline, after 2 weeks and at the end of 4 weeks.

Elastic band excercises

strengthening with conventional physical therapy OTHER

control group was given strengthening excercises and stretching (pectoralis major, minor, trapezius, rhomboids (Sessions will be given 3 days in a week for a period of 4 weeks. The assessment was done at baseline, after 2 weeks and at the end of 4 weeks.

strengthening with conventional physical therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Both genders
• Age group Between 18 to 30 years
• Forward head posture measured through craniovertebral angle less than 50 degrees
• Chest expansion measurement values at axillary level less than 5.1 cm
• MMT of upper limb greater than 4

You may not qualify if:

• Any cardiopulmonary pathology
• Recent rib fracture
• Participants with other upper limb musculoskeletal pathologies
• Spinal or any associated chest surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Railway hospital Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 46060, Pakistan

Location

Related Publications (2)

• Lin G, Zhao X, Wang W, Wilkinson T. The relationship between forward head posture, postural control and gait: A systematic review. Gait Posture. 2022 Oct;98:316-329. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.10.008. Epub 2022 Oct 14.

  PMID: 36274469 BACKGROUND

• Balthillaya GM, Parsekar SS, Gangavelli R, Prabhu N, Bhat SN, Rao BK. Effectiveness of posture-correction interventions for mechanical neck pain and posture among people with forward head posture: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open. 2022 Mar 9;12(3):e054691. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054691.

  PMID: 35264350 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Asmar Fatima, MS OMPT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 4, 2024
• First Posted: March 12, 2024
• Study Start: August 1, 2023
• Primary Completion: January 30, 2024
• Study Completion: January 30, 2024
• Last Updated: March 12, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)