Postural Correction Exercises Effect on Forward Head Posture

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Musculoskeletal Disorder of the Neck

• Registration Number: NCT05905094
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

To determine the effect of postural correction exercise in universities students regarding cervical sagittal posture, head flexion angle in forward head posture.

Detailed Description

Informed consent will be taken from the participants, then we move further toward their demographics which will lead to initial readings after completion of authenticated questionnaire, then application of performing technique/exercise protocol by therapist and note the measurements again then interpret and analyze the data through data analyzing software which will lead to conclude the process.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-06-06
• Study Start: 2023-06-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-06-14
• Study First Posted: 2023-06-15
• Primary Completion: 2023-08-10
• Study Completion: 2023-08-10
• Status Verified: 2023-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-09-22
• Last Update Posted: 2023-09-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• University students of age between 18 to 30 years.
• Smart devices addictions for one or more than one year and 2 h per day.
• CVA of less than 54°.
• Smartphone Addicted scale - short version SAS-SV

Exclusion Criteria

• History of neurological symptoms and surgery to the neck and/or upper limbs.
• Smart devices usage less than one year.
• Unable to perform the exercises

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
goniometery	6 months	to measure cervical range of motion of flexion, extension, side bending and rotation.
Smartphone Addicted scale - short version SAS-SV	6 months	It is used to measure smart phone addiction level. it is 10 items and self reported scale.
Cranio-vertebral angle	6 months	it is used to measure the degree of forward head posture. the angle will be less than 54 degree.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Propioception	6 months	will be measure by laser point method in which sequence of movement will be performed. the deviation from normal pattern will be measure in CM and angle of deviation. there will be two reading one with eye open and 2nd with eye close.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

RIPHAH international university Lahore; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan