Effectiveness of the Suboccipital Inhibition Technique in Individuals With Forward Head Posture: Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Angle between the chin, external acoustic meatus and the sternal angle.
研究概览
简要总结
In this randomized controlled experimental trial, it is aimed to verify the effectiveness of applying the suboccipital inhibition technique in altering forward head posture, increasing the craniovertebral angle and decreasing the angle between the chin, the external acoustic meatus and the sternal angle.
详细描述
Forward head posture (FHP) is defined as misalignment of the head caused by anterior translation of the head in relation to the trunk, The incidence rate of this postural alteration is 66% in individuals between the ages of 20 and 50.
In order to diagnose this alteration, two angles are used: the craniovertebral angle (CVA) and the angle between the chin, the external acoustic meatus and the sternal angle (AMME), with the CVA being the reference angle for diagnosing a FHP. According to the literature, when the CVA is less than 49.9º, there is a FHP.
We decided to use the suboccipital inhibition technique, which according to Eileen DiGiovanna et al (2005), causes a decrease in muscle tension leading to their relaxation. This relaxation, according to Heredia Rizo et al (2012), has significant effects on increasing CVA, which in turn will decrease AMME, resulting in a positive change in FHP.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Other
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
Dual (participant, outcome assessor). Participants will be assigned codes, these codes will be randomized via the website https://www.invertexto.com/numeros-aleatorios, and randomly distributed into two groups, a control group and an experimental group, where only the principal investigator and the care provider will have access.
The outcome assessors will also have no contact with the researcher and the participant during the intervention.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •male and female;
- •be over 18 years old;
- •have a craniovertebral angle of less than 49.9º.
排除标准
- •have a craniovertebral angle greater than 49.9º;
- •be a 3rd or 4th year osteopathy student;
- •be an osteopath.
结局指标
主要结局
Angle between the chin, external acoustic meatus and the sternal angle.
时间窗: Immediately after the intervention.
To obtain this angle, the SAPO postural assessment software will be used. This angle will be measured in the sagittal plane, with the participant sitting on a chair with their feet shoulder-width apart, resting on the floor, forearms relaxed over their legs, looking at a fixed point positioned on the wall 1 meter in front of their eyes. The SAPO software will determine the angle measurement. This procedure will be carried out 3 times in order to minimize the reading error.
Craniovertebral angle
时间窗: Immediately after the intervention.
To obtain the craniovertebral angle, the SAPO postural assessment software will be used. This angle will be measured in the sagittal plane, with the participant sitting on a chair with their feet shoulder-width apart, resting on the floor, forearms relaxed over their legs, looking at a fixed point positioned on the wall 1 meter in front of their eyes. The SAPO software will determine the angle measurement. This procedure will be carried out 3 times in order to minimize the reading error.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Natália Maria Oliveira Campelo
Professor
Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto