EFFECTS OF BODY-BLADE EXERCISES ON NECK POSTURE, FUNCTION, AND MUSCLE STRENGTH IN FORWARD HEAD POSTURE

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Forward Head Posture
• Interventions: Other: hot pack and exercises; Device: body blade(BB)

• Registration Number: NCT04743427
• Lead Sponsor: Cairo University

Brief Summary

This study will be conducted to determine the effect of adding Body-blade exercises to traditional treatment on posture, scapular muscles strength, neck pain, and function in individuals with forward head posture

Detailed Description

Many studies have proposed that the Body-blade may be a more effective tool for activating the muscles employed during the training and rehabilitation of the shoulder and trunk than traditional interventions such as cuff weights and Therabands. There is few literature which studied the effect of Body-blade exercises on neck problems. So there is insufficient evidence for their effectiveness on improving forward head posture.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-12-30
• Status Verified: 2021-01
• Study First Submitted: 2021-02-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-02-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-02-03
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-08
• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-08
• Primary Completion: 2021-04
• Study Completion: 2021-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Body-blade exercises in addition to physical therapy intervention	body blade(BB)	1. Three Body-blade exercises will be performed in random order (Two sets of, 3-minute exercise and 5-minute break, for each exercise ) 2. hot pack 3. Three active exercises
physical therapy inervention	hot pack and exercises	1. hot pack 2. Three active exercises
Body-blade exercises in addition to physical therapy intervention	hot pack and exercises	1. Three Body-blade exercises will be performed in random order (Two sets of, 3-minute exercise and 5-minute break, for each exercise ) 2. hot pack 3. Three active exercises

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
cranio vertebral angle using the Autocad	5 minutes	It is defined as the angle formed from a horizontal line passing through the C7 spinous process and a line passing through the tragus of the ear

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Neck function using the Neck Disability Index	5 minutes	The participants will be informed with the questionnaire10-items: pain intensity, personal care, lifting, work, headaches, concentration, sleeping, driving, reading, and recreation. and will be asked to fill the response to each item which is rated on a 6-point scale from 0 (no disability) to 5 (complete disability).The higher the final score the more severe the functional disability. Scores were divided into 0- 4 points for no disability, 5-14 points for mild disability, 15-24 points for moderate disability, 25-34 points for severe disability, and 35 or higher for complete disability
Scapular muscles strength using Hand Held Dynamometer	10 minutes	the participants will be positioned in different positions according to the muscle to be measured .
pain using visual Analogue Scale (VAS)	5 minutes	VAS is a self-reported scale consisting of a horizontal or vertical line, usually 10 centimeters long (100 mm) anchored at the extremes by two verbal descriptors referring to the pain status

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mansheyet El Bakry General Hospital; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt