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

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Neck Pain

• Registration Number: NCT06767098
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

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

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-11-25
• Status Verified: 2024-12
• Study First Submitted: 2025-01-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-01-05
• Primary Completion: 2025-02-26
• Study Completion: 2025-02-26
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-03-22
• Study First Posted: 2025-03-25
• Last Update Posted: 2025-03-26

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

• • 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

Exclusion Criteria

• • 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)

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
neck pain intensity	"From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks"	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.
pain pressure threshold	"From enrollment to the end of treatment at 4 weeks"	using algometer

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Outpatient's clinics of the faculty of physical therapy, Benha university; 🇪🇬 Benha, Egypt

Faculty of Physical Therapy, Benha University; 🇪🇬 Benha, Egypt