Smartphone Use and Neck Flexion Angle

Neck Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Effect of Smartphone Use on Neck Flexion Angle and Hand Grip Power Among Adolescence

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04715009
• Other study ID #: Smartphone
• Status: Completed
• Start date: March 1, 2020
• Est. completion date: March 1, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: March 2021
• Source: South Valley University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Excessive smartphone use can disrupt your sleep, which can have a serious impact on your overall mental health. It can impact your memory, affect your ability to think clearly, and reduce your cognitive and learning skills. Encouraging self-absorption.

Description:

Persistent failed attempts to use cell phone less often. Preoccupation with smartphone use. Turns to cell phone when experiencing unwanted feelings such as anxiety or depression. Excessive use characterized by loss of sense of time.

Nomophobia-an abbreviation of "no-mobile-phone-phobia"-is also called "cell phone addiction." Symptoms include: Experiencing anxiety or panic over losing your phone. Obsessively checking for missed calls, emails, and texts.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 140
• Est. completion date: March 1, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: February 1, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 12 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• volunteers using smartphone less or more than 4 hours per day

Exclusion Criteria:

• low back pain surgeries affecting upper limps

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Neck Disorder

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Nehad ahmed youness	Assiut

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
South Valley University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

References & Publications (4)

Bonney RA, Corlett EN. Head posture and loading of the cervical spine. Appl Ergon. 2002 Sep;33(5):415-7. — View Citation

Grimmer-Somers K, Milanese S, Louw Q. Measurement of cervical posture in the sagittal plane. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2008 Sep;31(7):509-17. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.08.005. Review. — View Citation

Hansraj KK. Assessment of stresses in the cervical spine caused by posture and position of the head. Surg Technol Int. 2014 Nov;25:277-9. — View Citation

Janwantanakul P, Sitthipornvorakul E, Paksaichol A. Risk factors for the onset of nonspecific low back pain in office workers: a systematic review of prospective cohort studies. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2012 Sep;35(7):568-77. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2012.07.008. Epub 2012 Aug 24. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	the neck flexion angle	flexion angle of the neck	the neck flexion angle at day 0
Primary	the neck flexion angle	flexion angle of the neck	the neck flexion angle at day 120
Secondary	hand grip power	power of hand	power of hand at date 0
Secondary	hand grip power	power of hand	power of hand at date 120