Changes in Spinal Muscular Activation and Creaniovertebral Angle After Postural Correction Program for Forward Head Posture

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University1 site in 1 country60 target enrollmentNovember 2016

ConditionsForward Head Posture

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Forward Head Posture
Sponsor: Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
Enrollment: 60
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Changes of Craniovertebral angle
Last Updated: 8 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the changes of spinal muscle activation in cervical, thoracic and lumbar segments for subjects with forward head posture (FHP) after application of two correction programs; a conventional one including cervical and thoracic spine, and a second program involving lumbosacral segment.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

November 2016

End Date

June 2018

Last Updated

8 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•adults with craniovertebral angle less than 50◦

Exclusion Criteria

•Participants will be excluded if they have
•congenital spinal deformity such as scoliosis
•spinal conditions such as cervical trauma, fracture, instability of cervical spine, inflammation, infection, or neurological deficit
•a history of surgery at cervical spine or shoulder
•pregnant woman