The effect of yoga as a complementary therapy to physical therapy for forward head position in young adults studying in college
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2024/05/067842
- Lead Sponsor
- itte Deemed to be University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1. All participants were required to be aged between 18 and 25 years including both Genders
2. Craniovertebral angle (cervical angle) should be less than 50 degree
1. Participants with chronic and/or acute neck pain due to a known specific cause such as disc protrusion, whiplash-associated disorder, congenital deformity of the spine, spinal canal stenosis, neoplasm, inflammatory rheumatic disease, and active oncologic disease
2. If they are pregnant
3. If had undergone invasive treatment of the spine in the previous 12 months
4. If they were suffering from neurological symptoms determined by the presence of sensory abnormalities, weakness, or altered reflexes
5. If had symptoms related to a motor vehicle accident or significant trauma that had occurred in the last 6 months
6. If had been practicing yoga anytime in the 6 months before the study
7. They would also be excluded if they missed practice for two consecutive sessions or more
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Craniovertebral angle using Mb-Ruler applicationTimepoint: Baseline (1st day) and Post Intervention (4th week) <br/ ><br>The intervention period is 4 weeks followed by follow-up after 6th month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 36-item Short Form health survey (SF 36) questionnaireTimepoint: Baseline (1st day) and Post Intervention (4th week) <br/ ><br>The intervention period is 4 weeks followed by follow-up after 6th month