Role of Pressure Bio Feedback in Management of Forward Head Posture for Computer Users at BUMDC

Forward Head Posture Clinical Trial

— BUMDC  

Official title:

Role of Pressure Bio Feedback in Management of Forward Head Posture for Computer Users at BUMDC

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05135741
• Other study ID #: ERC 12/2020
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 10, 2020
• Est. completion date: April 10, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: November 2021
• Source: Bahria University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Objective: The aim of present study is to explore the effectiveness of pressure bio feedback in treatment of occupational forward head posture on computer users.

Description:

Material & Methods: This Randomized Control Trial was conducted in Bahria University College of Physical Therapy, Karachi. Ethical approval was prior taken from Institute Review Board. there were 32 participants selected randomly equally in experimental and control group. Both male and female were included with age of 25 to 55 years currently employees of Bahria University (BUMDC) having forward head posture or complaining neck pain were included. Exclusion was age less than 25 years, history of cervical trauma or surgery, any neurological conditions or cervical pathology. Experimental Group was given DCF exercises with Pressure Biofeedback Unit (PBU) and Control Group was given Conventional DCF Exercises. SPSS version 23.0 was used for analysis.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 32
• Est. completion date: April 10, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: March 10, 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 25 Years to 55 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Both male and female age of 25 to 55 currently employees of Bahria University (BUMDC) having forward head posture complaining neck pain.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students of Bahria University history of cervical trauma or surgery any neurological conditions or cervical pathology

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Forward Head Posture

Intervention

Device:
• pressure bio feedback
The pressure biofeedback unit was placed between the plinth and the posterior aspect of the neck just below the occiput and inflated to a baseline of 20 mmHg. A trained physiotherapist was observing and correcting any substitution movements to ensure that all subjects could perform the exercises correctly. All exercise protocols and programs were taken from previously published studies8-10. A conventional DCF exercise protocol was performed three times a week for four weeks in both groups. The duration of the conventional DCF exercise protocol was 20-30 minutes, once a day in the control group, and 15-20 minutes, once a day in the experimental group

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	BUMDC	Karachi	Sindh

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Bahria University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	change in range of cervical flexion	pre and post range of cervical flexion assessed through CROM device	15 minutes before and after exercises
Primary	change in range of right and left lateral rotations	pre and post right and left lateral rotations assessed through CROM device	15 minutes before and after exercises
Secondary	improvement in capacity of heavy weight lifting	pre and post improvement in capacity of heavy weight lifting assessed through 6 kg dumbless	4 weeks
Secondary	change in pain intensity	pain was assesses pre and post using neck disability index (NDI)	4 weeks before exercise and 4 weeks after exercises