Neck SyndromeNCT05249673
Global Postural Reeducation Versus Neck Stabilization Training on Text Neck Syndrome.
A study testing global postural reeducation and neck stabilization training in people with Neck Syndrome, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 40 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Neck Syndrome
- What is being tested?
- global postural reeducation and neck stabilization training
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 32 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 26 Jan 2022to 13 Jul 2022
- 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 20 to 40 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Patient below 20-40 years
- Participants who use smart phones for 8 hours per day(guidelines)
- Angle of forward head posture above 15
- Screening picture tool
Who cannot join
- Neurological defects
- Trauma
- Tumor
- Shoulder injury
- Cervical disc disease
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effects of Global Postural Reeducation Versus Neck Stabilization Training on Text Neck Syndrome
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.
Read the detailed 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.
- Conditions
- Neck Syndrome
- Being tested
- global postural reeducation, neck stabilization training
- Keywords
- Text neck syndrome, REBA questionnaire, Turtle neck posture.
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
global postural reeducationOther
Also called posture training
GPR interventions will last 9 sessions, 1 hour each, with one-to-one supervision, once or twice a week according to the participant's needs. All participants will receive advice to follow written ergonomic suggestions and to repeat the exercises in the first physical therapy session at home twice a week for 15 minutes. Each group will get a home exercise program, which will differ according to the type of treatment received. Participants in the GPR group will execute one "posture" routine.
neck stabilization trainingOther
Each exercise session will be comprised 10-minute warm-up exercises, 40-minute stabilization exercises, and 10-minute cool-down and stretching exercises, including neck and shoulder girdle muscles. The whole program will be carried out 3 days per week for 4 weeks.
performed. The participants will be asked to maintain the positions and contractions during the exercises and throughout the day as much as possible. The combination and progression of the exercises will be designed according to condition of the patient.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| global postural reeducation | Experimental | global postural reeducation (GPR) interventions will last 9 sessions, 1 hour each, with one-to-one supervision, once or twice a week according to the participant's needs. All participants will receive advice to follow written ergonomic suggestions and to repeat the exercises in the first physical therapy session at home twice a week for 15 minutes. Each group will get a home exercise program, which will differ according to the type of treatment received. Participants in the GPR group will execute one "posture" routine. Receives: Other: global postural reeducation |
| neck stabilization training | Active comparator | Each exercise session will be comprised of 10-minute warm-up exercises, 40-minute stabilization exercises, and 10-minute cool-down and stretching exercises, including neck and shoulder girdle muscles. The whole program will be carried out 3 days per week for 4 weeks.The participants will be asked to maintain the positions and contractions during the exercises and throughout the day as much as possible. The combination and progression of the exercises will be designed according to condition of the patient. Receives: Other: neck stabilization training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
REBA questionnaire to measure body position on work station.
The Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) was developed to "rapidly" evaluate the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) associated with certain job tasks. The change will be assessed from Baseline and end of treatment.
Measured: 6 weeks
neck disability index to measure function of neck.
NDI questionnaire has been designed to give us information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life. It had 10 sections with total 50 scores. The test can be interpreted as a raw score, with a maximum score of 50, or as a percentage. 0 points or 0% means : no activity limitations , 50 points or 100% means complete activity limitation. The change will be assessed from Baseline and end of treatment.
Measured: 6 weeks
Numeric pain rating scale to measure pain.
this scale is used for pain. Scale consists of 4 questions regarding actual pain level, zero indicates no pain and 10 indicates worst pain imaginable. The change will be assessed from Baseline and end of treatment.
Measured: 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes (1)
Neck Ranges (Flexion, Extension, Rotation and Side bending)
Goniometer is used to measure the ranges of neck region (neck flexion, extension, rotation and side bending). The change will be assessed from Baseline and end of treatment.
Measured: 6 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Feb 2022
- Study start26 Jan 2022
- Primary completion13 Jul 2022
- Study completion13 Jul 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Neck SyndromeStudies 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
- 32 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Muhammad Sanaullah, MS, Principal investigator, Study Principal investigator
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05249673
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- REC/RCR&AH/21/0131/SanaMubarak
- Status last verified
- Dec 2022
- First submitted
- 1 Feb 2022
- Last updated
- 12 Dec 2022
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Dec 2022. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Global Postural Reeducation Versus Neck Stabilization Training on Text Neck Syndrome
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05249673
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- REC/RCR&AH/21/0131/SanaMubarak
- Conditions
- Neck Syndrome
- Keywords
- Text neck syndrome, REBA questionnaire, Turtle neck posture.
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 32 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 26 Jan 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 13 Jul 2022 (actual)
- Study completion
- 13 Jul 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 22 Feb 2022 (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.
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.
Detailed 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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| global postural reeducation | Experimental | Other: global postural reeducationglobal postural reeducation (GPR) interventions will last 9 sessions, 1 hour each, with one-to-one supervision, once or twice a week according to the participant's needs. All participants will receive advice to follow written ergonomic suggestions and to repeat the exercises in the first physical therapy session at home twice a week for 15 minutes. Each group will get a home exercise program, which will differ according to the type of treatment received. Participants in the GPR group will execute one "posture" routine. |
| neck stabilization training | Active comparator | Other: neck stabilization trainingEach exercise session will be comprised of 10-minute warm-up exercises, 40-minute stabilization exercises, and 10-minute cool-down and stretching exercises, including neck and shoulder girdle muscles. The whole program will be carried out 3 days per week for 4 weeks.The participants will be asked to maintain the positions and contractions during the exercises and throughout the day as much as possible. The combination and progression of the exercises will be designed according to condition of the patient. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 to 40 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Patient below 20-40 years
- Participants who use smart phones for 8 hours per day(guidelines)
- Angle of forward head posture above 15
- Screening picture tool
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Neurological defects
- Trauma
- Tumor
- Shoulder injury
- Cervical disc disease
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 |
|---|---|---|
| global postural reeducationAlso: posture trainingGPR interventions will last 9 sessions, 1 hour each, with one-to-one supervision, once or twice a week according to the participant's needs. All participants will receive advice to follow written ergonomic suggestions and to repeat the exercises in the first physical therapy session at home twice a week for 15 minutes. Each group will get a home exercise program, which will differ according to the type of treatment received. Participants in the GPR group will execute one "posture" routine. | Other | global postural reeducation |
| neck stabilization trainingEach exercise session will be comprised 10-minute warm-up exercises, 40-minute stabilization exercises, and 10-minute cool-down and stretching exercises, including neck and shoulder girdle muscles. The whole program will be carried out 3 days per week for 4 weeks. performed. The participants will be asked to maintain the positions and contractions during the exercises and throughout the day as much as possible. The combination and progression of the exercises will be designed according to condition of the patient. | Other | neck stabilization training |
Primary outcome
REBA questionnaire to measure body position on work station.
Time frame: 6 weeks
The Rapid Entire Body Assessment (REBA) was developed to "rapidly" evaluate the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) associated with certain job tasks. The change will be assessed from Baseline and end of treatment.
neck disability index to measure function of neck.
Time frame: 6 weeks
NDI questionnaire has been designed to give us information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life. It had 10 sections with total 50 scores. The test can be interpreted as a raw score, with a maximum score of 50, or as a percentage. 0 points or 0% means : no activity limitations , 50 points or 100% means complete activity limitation. The change will be assessed from Baseline and end of treatment.
Numeric pain rating scale to measure pain.
Time frame: 6 weeks
this scale is used for pain. Scale consists of 4 questions regarding actual pain level, zero indicates no pain and 10 indicates worst pain imaginable. The change will be assessed from Baseline and end of treatment.
1 secondary outcome
Neck Ranges (Flexion, Extension, Rotation and Side bending)
Time frame: 6 weeks
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Dec 2022.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Muhammad Sanaullah, MS principal investigator
Study Principal investigator
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing global postural reeducation and neck stabilization training in people with Neck Syndrome, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
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 5 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Dec 2022. 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 Pakistan. 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. 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
REBA questionnaire to measure body position on work station. (time frame: 6 weeks). The study lists 3 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 12 Dec 2022.