Efficacy of New Ergonomic Device in Non-Specific Neck Pain.

NCT06767098 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: P.T.REC/012/005574
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if smartphone holder works to treat neck pain in adults. It will also learn about the usability of smartphone holders. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Does the smartphone holder decrease pain level and improve function in case of neck pain?
• How likely will the participants recommend the holder for their friends? Researchers will compare adding the holder to the commonly used exercises for neck pain to a group which will receive the common exercise only. To see if the holder can modify neck pain. Participants will:
• Do the exercise with or without using the holder
• Visit the clinic 3 times per week for a month for receiving exercise
• Keep a diary of their usage for the holder

Conditions

Neck Pain

Keywords

neck pain; text neck; smartphone; ergonomics; posture

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• neck pain intensity

  using numeric pain rating scale which compose of 11 points from 0 to 10, while zero indicate no pain and 10 indicates maximum unimaginable pain.

  "From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks"

• pain pressure threshold

  using algometer

  "From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks"

Study Arms (2)

traditional therapeutic exercise for neck pain and smartphone holder

EXPERIMENTAL

Strech exercise for tight muscles as trapezius and levator scapulae. strengthening exercises for deep neck flexor and neck extensors. instructions to use a smartphone holder.

Other: theraputic exercises for neck muscles and smartphone holder

traditional therapeutic exercise for neck pain

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Strech exercise for tight muscles as trapezius and levator scapulae. strengthening exercises for deep neck flexor and neck extensors.

Other: theraputic exercises for neck muscles

Interventions

theraputic exercises for neck muscles and smartphone holder OTHER

strech and strength exercises for neck muscles. and using smartphone holder daily.

traditional therapeutic exercise for neck pain and smartphone holder

theraputic exercises for neck muscles OTHER

strech and strength exercises for neck muscles.

traditional therapeutic exercise for neck pain

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Subject's age ranges from 18-45
• Having neck discomfort symptoms that were triggered by certain neck positions and by palpating the cervical musculature for at least three months
• Smartphones addiction \>6hours per day

You may not qualify if:

• Pregnancy.
• Neck pain associated with whiplash injuries or trauma
• medical red flag history (such as tumour, fracture, metabolic diseases, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis)
• Neck pain with cervical radiculopathy or neck pain associated with externalized cervical disc herniation.
• If the patient had previous surgery in the neck area (irrespective of the reason for the operation)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Cairo University: lead

Study Sites (2)

Outpatient's clinics of the faculty of physical therapy, Benha university

Banhā, 13511, Egypt

Location

Faculty of Physical Therapy, Benha University

Banhā, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Neck Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 5, 2025
• First Posted: January 9, 2025
• Study Start: November 25, 2024
• Primary Completion: February 26, 2025
• Study Completion: February 26, 2025
• Last Updated: March 26, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-12

Locations

EG (2)