The Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training in Healthy Adults With Forward Head Posture

NCT06519825 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2024 - 41
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Forward head posture (FHP) is defined as the position in which the head is in front of the shoulder and is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems caused by the increasing use of computers and smartphones. Posture analysis, pulmonary function test, respiratory muscle strength and endurance assessment, and performance test will be performed as the initial evaluation for those who meet the inclusion criteria and volunteer to participate in the study. Participants with a craniovertebral angle of 50 degrees and less than 50 degrees will be included in the head forward posture (FHP, n=34) group, and participants with an angle of more than 50 degrees will be included in the control group (CG, n=34).Participants with HFP will be randomly divided into two groups as study (FHP-S, n=17) and control (FHP-C, n=17). An inspiratory muscle strength training program will be applied to the FHP-C group for 7 days/6 weeks. All assessments performed before the training will be repeated after 6 weeks of inspiratory muscle strength training. No inspiratory muscle strength training will be applied to the FHP-C group. Participants in the CG group will not undergo any additional assessment or training.

Conditions

Posture

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Craniovertebral angle

  Where a line drawn from the tragus of the ear to the C7 vertebra intersects a horizontal line, the CV angle is formed.

  Baseline

• Sagittal head tilt

  This angle, which is formed between a line from the canthus of the eye and the tragus of the ear and the horizontal, is a measure of the posture of the upper cervical spine.

  Baseline

• Sagittal shoulder-C7 angle

  Where a horizontal line passing through the lateral shoulder meets the line drawn from C7 to the lateral shoulder, the point of intersection forms the sagittal shoulder-C7 angle

  Baseline

• Kyphosis angle measurement

  The spinous processes of C7 and T12 vertebrae will be marked by a marker (reflector). Extensions of these reflectors will be taken and perpendicular lines will be drawn to these extensions. The angle formed by the intersection of the perpendicular lines will be measured as the thoracic kyphosis angle

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Pulmonary Function Tests- FEV1/FVC

  Baseline

• Pulmonary Function Tests- FVC

  Baseline

• Pulmonary Function Tests- FEV1

  Baseline

• Pulmonary Function Tests- PEF

  Baseline

• Pulmonary Function Tests- MVV

  Baseline

Study Arms (3)

Forward head posture-Study

EXPERIMENTAL

participants with a forward head posture who will undergo an exercise program

Other: Exercise

Forward head posture-Control

NO INTERVENTION

participants with forward head posture who will not perform an exercise program

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

control group without forward head posture

Interventions

Exercise OTHER

Inspiratory muscle strength training program will be applied to the FHP-C group for 7 days/6 weeks.

Forward head posture-Study

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Cranio-vertebral angle (CVA) of 50 degrees and less than 50 degrees

You may not qualify if:

• Diagnosed respiratory, neurological, orthopedic, psychiatric or cardiac problems
• Have any infection at the time of assessment and training,
• Having any limitation that prevents assessment and training
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding
• Having a history of neck trauma
• Having undergone lumbar-neck surgery

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Nigde Omer Halisdemir University: lead
• Gazi University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi

Niğde, Niğde Province, 51200, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Exercise

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Nevin A. Güzel, Prof. Dr.

  Gazi University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 2, 2024
• First Posted: July 25, 2024
• Study Start: September 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: March 27, 2025
• Study Completion: March 27, 2025
• Last Updated: March 28, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)