Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Forward Head Posture
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Cervical range of motion
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Forward head posture (FHP) is one of the most common postural deformities, which affects 66% of the patient population and this study will be designed to investigate the effect of interactive virtual reality device on cervical proprioception and range of motion in symptomatic forward head posture.
Detailed Description
Thirty subjects of both sex with ages ranging from 20-24 years and BMI ranging from 18-25 kg/m² with symptomatic forward head posture will be participated in this study. They will be assigned randomly to two groups. Group A will receive traditional treatment (chin tuck exercise for posture correction); 3 min each day for 4 weeks, three sets of 10 repetitions (each repetition was held for 5 sec) were performed. Group B will receive the same as group "A" and received VR training by Xbox Kinect 360 (15 min per session 3 times per week) for 4 weeks. Cervical joint position error (JPE) (CROM device) and cervical range of motion will be measured pre and post treatment.
Investigators
Ibtsam Abdelkarim
Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo university, Egypt
Cairo University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- •1- Existing vestibular pathology.
- •2- Cervical fracture/dislocation. 3- Sys- temic diseases. 4- Neurological/cardiovascular/respiratory disorders affecting physical performance.
- •5- History of traumatic head injury. 6- Pregnancy.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Cervical range of motion
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Assessment of cervical range of motion by CROM
Cervical propriception
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Assessment of cervical proprioception using cervical range of motion