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Interventions For Neck Pain In Relation to Internet Usage

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Internet Addiction
Interventions
Behavioral: postural exercise
Behavioral: aerobic exercise
Registration Number
NCT06009081
Lead Sponsor
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Brief Summary

After the rapid increase in the use of the Internet in the world, it has brought some negativities.People with internet addiction describe all the time they spend without internet as worthless and they want to be on the internet with an increasing desire.

Detailed Description

Under all this information, the exercise program and walking programs that are easily added to people's lives in the study; The effects on stress and sleep levels were investigated by reducing neck pain symptoms in people with internet addiction.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • 20 and 25 years old, have internet addiction
  • have neck pain complaints for more than three months
  • low category according to the International Physical Activity Index.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Participants who had mobility limitations and neurological problems -had spinal surgery, had a traffic accident in the last three months and were injured by whiplash injury mechanism- visual and hearing impairments,
  • refused to participate in the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
postural exercisepostural exerciseAn 8-week home exercise program consisting of neck exercises was applied for group 1. The exercise program was carried out three times a week for eight weeks.
aerobic exerciseaerobic exerciseAn 8-week walking program was planned for Group 2 using pedometer feedback as a motivational tool.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disability Index8 weeks

The Neck Disability Index is a frequently used scale to evaluate neck disability in the clinic. Pain intensity assesses perceived neck pain in personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, concentration, work, driving, sleep, and leisure activities. It was determined as "0" as the best and "50" as the worst

stress scale8 weeks

Perceived stress scale, this scale is used to measure stress perceptions. In this scale, which has 14 questions in total, the answers are "Never", "Almost never", "Sometimes", "Quite often", "Very often". In this test, the lowest "0" and the highest "56" points can be obtained; high values indicate the height of the stress perceived by the person .

Sleep Quality Index8 weeks

Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, developed by Buysse et al. in 1989, consists of 24 questions evaluating sleep status in the last 1 month. A minimum score of 21 is obtained. High scores indicate poor sleep quality

internet addiction scale8 weeks

Young's internet addiction scale is a 20-question self-report scale developed by Young. There are answers to the questions as "Never", "Rarely", "Sometimes", "Often", "Very often", "Constantly". According to the survey; He was defined as "Internet addict" when he scored 80 and above

Physical Activity Index8 weeks

The International Physical Activity Index, developed to measure the physical activity levels of individuals aged 15-65, asks questions about their physical activity in the last 7 days.It has three categories: Inactive (Category 1), Minimally Active (Category 2), Very Active (Category 3).

anxiety scale8 weeks

The Beck anxiety scale consists of four options as "Never", "Mild", "Moderate", "Severe" considering the questionnaire responses in the last week. This scale, which has a score between 0-63 points, evaluates the symptoms of anxiety and is calculated as 63 points for the worst result. If the results are lower than 21, it indicates mild anxiety, 22-35 indicates moderate anxiety, and higher than 36 indicates severe anxiety

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

HAZAL genç

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Istanbul, None Selected, Turkey

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