Children With Visual DisabilitiesNCT04716348
Muscle Energy Technique on Forward Head Posture and Cervical Mobility in Visually Impaired Children
A study testing muscle energy technique in people with Children With Visual Disabilities, run by Egyptian Chinese University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
Forward head posture is one of the most common postural deviation seen among visually impaired children and, it is characterized by hyperextension of upper cervical and flexion of lower cervical spine. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 8 to 14 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Children With Visual Disabilities
- What is being tested?
- muscle energy technique
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2021to 1 Jun 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 8 to 14 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Visual acuity will be 6/24, 6/36 and 6/60 after correction.
- Wearing glasses more than one year.
- Craniovertebral angle < 50°.
- Functional hearing.
Who cannot join
- Injury of cervical region (e.g: atlantoaxial instability).
- Cervical spine deformities or/disorders.
- History of previous cervical spine surgery.
- Rheumatic and congenital heart disease.
- Regular participation in any sport activities.
- Intellectual or/mental disabilities
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Efficacy of Muscle Energy Technique on Forward Head Posture and Cervical Mobility in Visually Impaired Children
Forward head posture is one of the most common postural deviation seen among visually impaired children and, it is characterized by hyperextension of upper cervical and flexion of lower cervical spine. These changes lead to muscle imbalance and resulting in weakness of the deep cervical flexors, shortening of the opposing cervical extensors and reduction in cervical range of motion. Muscle energy technique is a manual therapy technique using in the treatment of shortened muscles, muscle weakness, restricted joints range of motion. so this study aimed to investigate the efficacy of muscle energy technique on forward head posture and cervical mobility in visually impaired children.
Read the detailed description
subjects will be allocated according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria from different schools for visually impaired children. They will be divided randomly into study group and control group. Study group will be participated in suboccipital muscle energy technique. Control group will be participated in sham technique. The duration of treatment for both groups will be 3 times/week for 6 weeks. Autodesk AutoCAD software will be used to analyze the measured angles and CROM will be used to assess cervical mobility
- Conditions
- Children With Visual Disabilities
- Being tested
- muscle energy technique
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
muscle energy techniqueProcedure or surgery
muscle energy technique for suboccipital muscles
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| group A | Experimental | suboccipital muscle energy technique Receives: Procedure: muscle energy technique |
| group B | Sham comparator | sham muscle energy technique Receives: Procedure: muscle energy technique |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
change in craniovertebral angle
analysis of craniovertebral angle form lateral view performed by AUTOCAD program
Measured: baseline pre intervention and immediately after the intervention
change of cervical range of motion
measurement of cervical range of motion including cervical flexion, cervical extension, cervical side bending, and cervical rotation. these measurement will be applied by CROM device
Measured: baseline pre intervention and immediately after the intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted20 Jan 2021
- Study start1 Feb 2021
- Primary completion1 Jun 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Jun 2021 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Children With Visual DisabilitiesStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Egyptian Chinese University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Noha Elserty, Egyptian Chinese University
- Investigators
- Noha S Elserty, PhD, Principal investigator, Lecturer of physical therapy- Egyptian Chinese University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04716348
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Egyptian Chinese University
- Status last verified
- May 2021
- First submitted
- 11 Jan 2021
- Last updated
- 11 May 2021
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: supporting information that will be shared after publication of the study
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 May 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Efficacy of Muscle Energy Technique on Forward Head Posture and Cervical Mobility in Visually Impaired Children
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04716348
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Egyptian Chinese University
- Conditions
- Children With Visual Disabilities
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Egyptian Chinese UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jun 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Jun 2021 (estimated)
- First posted
- 20 Jan 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Forward head posture is one of the most common postural deviation seen among visually impaired children and, it is characterized by hyperextension of upper cervical and flexion of lower cervical spine. These changes lead to muscle imbalance and resulting in weakness of the deep cervical flexors, shortening of the opposing cervical extensors and reduction in cervical range of motion. Muscle energy technique is a manual therapy technique using in the treatment of shortened muscles, muscle weakness, restricted joints range of motion. so this study aimed to investigate the efficacy of muscle energy technique on forward head posture and cervical mobility in visually impaired children.
Detailed description
subjects will be allocated according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria from different schools for visually impaired children. They will be divided randomly into study group and control group. Study group will be participated in suboccipital muscle energy technique. Control group will be participated in sham technique. The duration of treatment for both groups will be 3 times/week for 6 weeks. Autodesk AutoCAD software will be used to analyze the measured angles and CROM will be used to assess cervical mobility
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| group A | Experimental | Procedure: muscle energy techniquesuboccipital muscle energy technique |
| group B | Sham comparator | Procedure: muscle energy techniquesham muscle energy technique |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 8 to 14 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Visual acuity will be 6/24, 6/36 and 6/60 after correction.
- Wearing glasses more than one year.
- Craniovertebral angle < 50°.
- Functional hearing.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Injury of cervical region (e.g: atlantoaxial instability).
- Cervical spine deformities or/disorders.
- History of previous cervical spine surgery.
- Rheumatic and congenital heart disease.
- Regular participation in any sport activities.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| muscle energy techniquemuscle energy technique for suboccipital muscles | Procedure or surgery | group A, group B |
Primary outcome
change in craniovertebral angle
Time frame: baseline pre intervention and immediately after the intervention
analysis of craniovertebral angle form lateral view performed by AUTOCAD program
change of cervical range of motion
Time frame: baseline pre intervention and immediately after the intervention
measurement of cervical range of motion including cervical flexion, cervical extension, cervical side bending, and cervical rotation. these measurement will be applied by CROM device
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 May 2021.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. supporting information that will be shared after publication of the study
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Noha S Elserty, PhD principal investigator
Lecturer of physical therapy- Egyptian Chinese University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing muscle energy technique in people with Children With Visual Disabilities, run by Egyptian Chinese University at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 May 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Noha S Elserty, PhD (+201006709648, noha_elserty@hotmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
change in craniovertebral angle (time frame: baseline pre intervention and immediately after the intervention). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 May 2021; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 31 Oct 2026.