RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FORWARD HEAD POSTURE and HAMSTRING TIGHTNESS

NCT06726759 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: FHP and hamstring tightness
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study will be to investigate:

1. 1.Relationship between forward head posture and hamstring tightness in young adults
2. 2.The gender specific effect (female versus male) on the relationship between forward head posture and hamstring tightness in young adults

Conditions

Forward Head Posture

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• craniovertebral angle and hamstring flexibility angle

  craniovertebral angle is the angle formed between a horizontal line through the spinous process of C7 and a line from the tragus of the ear craniovertebral angle was measured by Photogrammetry and kinovia software hamstring flexibility angle was measured by active knee extension test and kinovia software video analysis

  july -november 2024

Study Arms (2)

50 males

50 males with FHP and their BMI was between 20 and 25 kg/m2 ang ranged between 18 and 25 years

50 females

females with forward head posture and their BMI was between 20 and 25 kg/m2 and their age ranged between 18 and 25 years

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 25 Years
• Gender Eligibility Details: males and females
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

young adults with forward head posture

You may qualify if:

• Both genders were included, with an age ranged between 18 and 25 years old.
• Participants with a CVA equal to or less than 49° were included (Haytham M. Elhafez, 2023).
• Body mass index was between 18 and 25 kg. /m2 (Haytham M. Elhafez, 2023).

You may not qualify if:

• Systemic disease
• History of hamstring injury within the last 2 years
• Previous knee injury
• Fracture in the spine or lower limb
• Spinal or lower limb surgery
• Pregnancy
• Congenital deformity
• Leg length discrepancy more than 2cm
• Acute spasm of hamstring muscles
• Neuromuscular disorders of the lower extremity, like stroke, muscular dystrophy and peripheral neuropathy
• History of any malignancy or infectious disease
• Spinal or limb deformities

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (1)

faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university

Giza, Egypt

Location

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Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: OTHER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: mark refat gabra hana

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 6, 2024
• First Posted: December 10, 2024
• Study Start: July 29, 2024
• Primary Completion: October 29, 2024
• Study Completion: November 29, 2024
• Last Updated: December 10, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

EG (1)