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The effectiveness of corrective posture orthotics on head and neck

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Forward head posture.
Registration Number
IRCT20200301046657N2
Lead Sponsor
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

The age range of 18 to 60 years
The angle of the craniovertebral is less than 42.5 degrees.

Exclusion Criteria

history of neck surgery
The history of neurological diseases
fractures in cervical vertebrae
scoliosis
rheumatic diseases
torticolli in neck
lack of balance in standing
neck pain
, use of assistive device to hearing aids
congenital or bony abnormalities in neck vertebrae
systemic diseases such as arthritis
shoulder surgery history
history of any damage in the scapula and shoulder pain

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Protraction-retraction angle: the angle between the spinous process of C7 and the middle point of the humeral head and Horizontal line. Timepoint: immediately effect. Method of measurement: The method of measuring the angles is photography with digital camera(Nikon D7000, Nikon Corporation, Japan) and method of calculating angles is with the Digimizer software( model 5.3.5 MedCalc Software ).;Craniovertebral angle is the angle between ear Targus, the spinous process of C7 and the horizontal line. Timepoint: immediately effect. Method of measurement: The method of measuring the angles is photography with digital camera(Nikon D7000, Nikon Corporation, Japan) and method of calculating angles is with the Digimizer software( model 5.3.5 MedCalc Software ).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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