Forward Head Posture Clinical Trial
Official title:
Effect of Global Postural Reeducation on Functional Abilities, Stability of Sense of Position, Cognitive Abilities and Treatment Satisfaction in Patients With Forward Head Posture
This study aims at investigating the effects of application of a twelve sessions of Global Postural Re-education Technique (GPR) on Craniovertebral angle (CVA), functional abilities, stability of sense of position, cognitive abilities and treatment satisfaction.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 36 |
Est. completion date | July 30, 2023 |
Est. primary completion date | December 30, 2022 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 18 Years to 30 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Patients suffering from forward head Posture (CVA 50-40 degrees) - All subjects are medically stable and do not suffer from any other diseases which might affect the trial results. - Patients willing and able to participate in this treatment program. - At least a moderate user of English. Exclusion Criteria: - History of whiplash injury. - Patients who have undergone spinal surgeries or spinal fixations. - Patients with a neurologic deficit in their upper limbs, such as hypertonia, hypotonia, hyporeflexia, absence of reflex, and vertebral instability. - Patient undergone other physical therapy program in the last three months. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Egypt | Horus University | Damietta |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Horus University | Cairo University |
Egypt,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | craniovertebral angle | the angle formed between a horizontal line and a line extending from ear meatus and C7 | 12 sessions with a rate of 2-3 sessions/week taking a 4-6 weeks /patient (according to patient's timetable) | |
Secondary | Neck disability index | a scale that tests the effect of treatment on functional abilities of patients. | 12 sessions with a rate of 2-3 sessions/week taking a 4-6 weeks /patient (according to patient's timetable) | |
Secondary | Proprioceptive stability test | By utilizing CROM testing the patients' sense of location precision | 12 sessions with a rate of 2-3 sessions/week taking a 4-6 weeks /patient (according to patient's timetable) | |
Secondary | Stroop test | a word- color test to measure cognitive abilities of patients | 12 sessions with a rate of 2-3 sessions/week taking a 4-6 weeks /patient (according to patient's timetable) | |
Secondary | MOCA test | a series of questions that enable to measure cognitive abilities of patients | 12 sessions with a rate of 2-3 sessions/week taking a 4-6 weeks /patient (according to patient's timetable) | |
Secondary | Treatment satisfaction scale | a scale measuring the satisfaction and agreeability of the treatment according to patients' perspective | 12 sessions with a rate of 2-3 sessions/week taking a 4-6 weeks /patient (according to patient's timetable) |
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