Postural Correction Exercises Effect on Forward Head Posture

Musculoskeletal Disorder of the Neck Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Postural Correction Exercise on Cervical Sagittal Posture, Proprioception, ROM and Head Flexion Angle in Forward Head Posture Among University Students.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05905094
• Other study ID #: REC/RCR&AHS/23/3003
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 10, 2023
• Est. completion date: August 10, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: September 2023
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To determine the effect of postural correction exercise in universities students regarding cervical sagittal posture, head flexion angle in forward head posture.

Description:

Informed consent will be taken from the participants, then we move further toward their demographics which will lead to initial readings after completion of authenticated questionnaire, then application of performing technique/exercise protocol by therapist and note the measurements again then interpret and analyze the data through data analyzing software which will lead to conclude the process.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 50
• Est. completion date: August 10, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: August 10, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• University students of age between 18 to 30 years.

• Smart devices addictions for one or more than one year and 2 h per day.

• CVA of less than 54°.

• Smartphone Addicted scale - short version SAS-SV

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of neurological symptoms and surgery to the neck and/or upper limbs.

• Smart devices usage less than one year.

• Unable to perform the exercises

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Diseases
• Musculoskeletal Disorder of the Neck

Intervention

Other:
• Postural correction exercises
Exercises to improve posture like shoulder shrugging, chin tuckin, neck isometrics

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	RIPHAH international university Lahore	Lahore	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

References & Publications (3)

Kim SY, Kim NS, Kim LJ. Effects of cervical sustained natural apophyseal glide on forward head posture and respiratory function. J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Jun;27(6):1851-4. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.1851. Epub 2015 Jun 30. — View Citation

Sahrmann S, Azevedo DC, Dillen LV. Diagnosis and treatment of movement system impairment syndromes. Braz J Phys Ther. 2017 Nov-Dec;21(6):391-399. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2017.08.001. Epub 2017 Sep 27. — View Citation

Shaghayegh Fard B, Ahmadi A, Maroufi N, Sarrafzadeh J. Evaluation of forward head posture in sitting and standing positions. Eur Spine J. 2016 Nov;25(11):3577-3582. doi: 10.1007/s00586-015-4254-x. Epub 2015 Oct 17. Erratum In: Eur Spine J. 2021 Oct;30(10):3135. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Smartphone Addicted scale - short version SAS-SV	It is used to measure smart phone addiction level. it is 10 items and self reported scale.	6 months
Primary	goniometery	to measure cervical range of motion of flexion, extension, side bending and rotation.	6 months
Primary	Cranio-vertebral angle	it is used to measure the degree of forward head posture. the angle will be less than 54 degree.	6 months
Secondary	Propioception	will be measure by laser point method in which sequence of movement will be performed. the deviation from normal pattern will be measure in CM and angle of deviation. there will be two reading one with eye open and 2nd with eye close.	6 months