Comparison the addition of respiratory exercises to corrective exercises on pain, electromyography, posture, and respiratory pattern in Smartphone users with forward head posture and non-specific chronic neck pai

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• Conditions: Condition 1: Forward head posture. Condition 2: Chronic neck pain.; Abnormal posture; Other chronic pain; R29.3; G89.29

• Registration Number: IRCT20200212046469N1
• Lead Sponsor: Kharazmi University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 9 November 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

20-30 year old students
2 to 4 hours of smartphone use per day
Non-specific chronic neck pain ranging from 3 to 7 out of 10 on the VAS scale in the past 3 months
Having a forward head and shoulder posture with an angle of less than 50 degrees
BMI between 19 and 25

Exclusion Criteria

History of bone fractures
Neuromyopathy
Infection or inflammatory arthritis in the cervical spine
History of spinal cord injury and surgery
trauma
Hypertension
Respiratory disorders
Smoking habit
Nerve defect
Poor public health
Chronic pulmonary disease
MS
Cardiovascular diseases

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: VAS.;Forward head angle. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Photogrammetry.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Muscle Activity Level 1- Upper Trapezius 2- Sternocleidomastoid 3- Scalene 4- Neck Erector Spine 5- Diaphragm. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Electromyography device.;Onset of muscle activity 1. Upper trapezius, 2. Sternocleidomastoid 3. Scalene 4. neck erector Spine 5. Diaphragm. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Electromyography device.;Respiratory pattern. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Manual Assessment of Respiratory Motion (MARM).