Effects of Deep Cervical Flexors Training On Forward Head Posture, Neck Pain and Functional Status in Adolescent Children Using Computer Regularly
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 30
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in craniovertebral angle
研究概览
简要总结
Using computer for long hours is related to higher risk of computer related muscular disorders like forward head posture and neck pain. Deep cervical flexor muscles are important head-on-neck posture stabilizers thus their training may lead to improvement in forward head posture (FHP) and neck pain (NP).
详细描述
In contemporary societies, computer use by children is a necessity and thus highly prevalent. Using computer for long hours is related to higher risk of computer-related muscular disorders like forward head posture and neck pain. Deep cervical flexor muscles are important head-on-neck posture stabilizers thus their training may lead to improvement in forward head posture (FHP) and neck pain (NP). Aim of study was to determine if 4 weeks of deep cervical flexors training is effective in alleviating neck pain and improving forward head posture in adolescent children using computer regularly. A pretest-posttest experimental group design was used. Subjects were randomly assigned into control group (receiving postural advice only) and experimental group (receiving deep cervical flexor training and postural advice). Dependent variables were measured on day 0 (at baseline) and after 4weeks of training. The photographic analysis was used for measuring forward head posture, visual analog scale (VAS) for neck pain intensity and Neck Disability Index (NDI) for functional disability. Experimental group received craniocervical flexion training for 4 weeks and postural advice. Control group received only postural advice.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 13 Years 至 18 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Neck pain with or without headache, of duration more than 3 months and less than 1 year and 6 months, as identified by body discomfort chart and
- •Neck disability index value less than 24 (mild to moderate disability scores on NDI)
- •Forward head posture as identified by straight line down from external meatus falling anterior to shoulder and mid thorax.
- •Using computer for at least 3 hours a day for at least 4 days a week or more.
排除标准
- •Ongoing or previous history of spinal fracture
- •Ongoing or previous history of neurological signs
- •Ongoing or previous history of inflammatory disease
- •Ongoing or previous history of spinal tumor
- •Ongoing or previous history of spinal infection
- •Ongoing or previous history of spinal cord compression
- •Ongoing or previous history of congenital, or acquired postural deformity
- •Ongoing or previous history of cervical spinal surgery
- •Ongoing or previous history of spinal instability
研究组 & 干预措施
Experimental
Experimental group received craniocervical flexion training for 4 weeks and postural advice
干预措施: Craniocervical flexion training (Other)
Control Group
Control group received only postural advice
结局指标
主要结局
Change in craniovertebral angle
时间窗: 4 weeks
Change in the craniovertebral angle is assessed from baseline at 4 weeks interval.
次要结局
- Change in Neck Disability Index(4 weeks)
- Change in Visual Analog Scale(4 weeks)
研究者
Masood Khan
Principal investigator
King Saud University