Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Completed
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT05249673 |
Other study ID # |
REC/RCR&AH/21/0131/SanaMubarak |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Completed |
Phase |
N/A
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
January 26, 2022 |
Est. completion date |
July 13, 2022 |
Study information
Verified date |
December 2022 |
Source |
Riphah International University |
Contact |
n/a |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Interventional
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Clinical Trial Summary
The study will be randomized control trial. The study will be conducted in Iqbal Mehmooda
Trust Hospital. Group A will be treated with global postural reeducation. Group B will be
treated with neck stabilization training. Non probability consecutive sampling technique will
be used. Patient below 20-40 years, participants who use smart phones for 8 hours per
day(guidelines), angle of forward head pasture above 15, screening picture tool.
Neurological defects, trauma, tumor, shoulder injury, cervical disc disease. REBA
questionnaire, NDI, Goniometry, NPRS will be used as a tool. The global postural reeducation
will be applied on group A while neck stabilization training will be applied on group B. The
aim of this study will be to compare the effects of of global postural reeducation and neck
stabilization training on text neck syndrome.
Description:
''Text neck syndrome'' describes the neck pain and looking down at the smart gadgets
repeatedly and for prolonged duration that leads to damage of various structures. The
cervical spine consists of bundles of nerves, bones, joints and muscles. If nerves are
compressed then pain can radiate to shoulder, arm and hand. 79% of the population between the
age of 18-44 use their cell phones almost all the time except only 2 hours of their walking
time without the usage of their cell phones. The forward head posture/Turtle neck posture
causes strain on the muscles, ligaments and joints that leads to compression of nerves and it
causes tingling and numbness in the hands. The usage of smart gadgets for prolonged duration
has negative impact on our anxiety and depression. Excessive use of smart phones leads to
postural problems like forward neck posture, slouched posture or rounded shoulders.