Effects of Proprioceptive Training and Craniocervical Flexors Training on Balance Control in Smartphone Users with Balance Impairment: A Randomized Control Trial

Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University0 sites45 target enrollmentJanuary 4, 2019

Overview

Phase: 未知
Intervention: Not specified
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Sponsor: Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University
Enrollment: 45
Status: Not yet recruiting
Last Updated: last year

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

January 4, 2019

End Date

July 2, 2019

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Sponsor

Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University

•Participants who meet the following criteria will be included in this study.
•1\) Subclinical neck pain with recurrent outbreaks and low\-grade neck dysfunction but do not take regular treatment (Lee HJ et al., 2004; Lee HJ et al., 2005; Lee HY et al., 2008\)
•2\) University students, 18\-25 years of age, BMI â‰¤ 30 kg/m2 (Hegazy AA et al., 2016; Gustafsson E et al., 2010\)
•3\) Have experience on smartphone use more than 6 months (Xie Y et al., 2016\)
•4\) Use smartphone at least 2 hours per day (Xie Y et al., 2016\)
•5\) Have neck disability index (NDI) score between 5/50 and 15/50 (Izquierdo TG et al., 2016; Falla D et al., 2008; Jull G et al., 2007\)
•6\) Have Mild (VAS 5 \- 44 mm) to moderate (VAS 45 \- 74 mm) pain scores (Zakaria HM et al., 2017\)
•7\) Voluntary participants who can read and understand English
•8\) Subclinical neck pain with balance impairment by BESS score â‰¥ 15 (Iverson GL et al., 2008\)

•Participants who meet the following criteria will be excluded.
•1\) Any visual (if larger letter sizes than 20/20 eyesight), auditory, vestibular, neurology deficits (El Azab DR et al., 2017; Field S et al., 2008\)
•2\) Any traumatic injuries or surgical interventions of the spine and lower limb within one year (Kim GY et al., 2012; Xie Y et al., 2016\)
•3\) Any medical condition which may have a negative effect on balance such as type II diabetes mellitus (Kim GY et al., 2012; Xie Y et al., 2016\)
•4\) Chronic musculoskeletal diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, connective tissue disorders such as fibromyalgia (Xie Y et al., 2016\), severe low back pain, lower limb fractures and injuries (Lee JH et al., 2014\)
•5\) Who participated in any of the neck muscles strengthening and balance training over the past 12 months (Wing Chiu TT et al., 2005\)
•6\) Have Beck Disability Index (BDI) score \> 30/63 (Whitney SL et al., 2007\)
•7\) Have benign postural paroxysmal vertigo (BPPV), migraine, cervicogenic dizziness and Dizziness Handicap Inventory DHI score \> 30/100 (Whitney SL et al., 2004\)
•8\) Who participated in any of the neck muscles strengthening and balance training over the past 12 months (Wing Chiu TT et al., 2005\)
•9\) Had taken any sedative drug or alcohol within the past 48 hours (Kim GY et al., 2012; RÃ¸gind H al., 2003\)