Forward Head PostureNCT05579613
Effect of Interactive Virtual Reality Device on Cervical Proprioception and Range of Motion in Forward Head Posture
A study testing Interactive virtual reality device in people with Forward Head Posture, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
Forward head posture (FHP) is one of the most common postural deformities, which affects 66% of the patient population and this study will be designed to investigate the effect of interactive virtual reality device on cervical proprioception and range of motion in symptomatic forward head posture. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Forward Head Posture
- What is being tested?
- Interactive virtual reality device
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 20 Jun 2022to 3 Oct 2022
- Phase
- Interventional
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 Any age
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Subject's age range from 18-24 years old distance of ≥ 2 cm between the acromion and the earlobe when they were positioned perpendicular to the ground.( Kim et al 2018).
- Prolonged neck pain for more than three months; and the Neck Disability
Who cannot join
- 2- Cervical fracture/dislocation. 3- Sys- temic diseases. 4- Neurological/cardiovascular/respiratory disorders affecting physical performance.
- 5- History of traumatic head injury. 6- Pregnancy.
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Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Egypt1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Ibtsam Abdelkarim
Cairo
Ibtsam Abdelkarim Ali, Lecturer, 01201791022, ibtsammohmed83@yahoo.com
About this study
Official title: Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt
Forward head posture (FHP) is one of the most common postural deformities, which affects 66% of the patient population and this study will be designed to investigate the effect of interactive virtual reality device on cervical proprioception and range of motion in symptomatic forward head posture.
Read the detailed description
Thirty subjects of both sex with ages ranging from 20-24 years and BMI ranging from 18-25 kg/m² with symptomatic forward head posture will be participated in this study. They will be assigned randomly to two groups. Group A will receive traditional treatment (chin tuck exercise for posture correction); 3 min each day for 4 weeks, three sets of 10 repetitions (each repetition was held for 5 sec) were performed. Group B will receive the same as group "A" and received VR training by Xbox Kinect 360 (15 min per session 3 times per week) for 4 weeks. Cervical joint position error (JPE) (CROM device) and cervical range of motion will be measured pre and post treatment.
- Conditions
- Forward Head Posture
- Being tested
- Interactive virtual reality device
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Interactive virtual reality deviceDevice
The Kinect sensor is an infrared camera that can recognize the positions and motions of the player without the need for special controller. The console controls the various games .For the VR training, the Xbox Kinect, console, and monitor will set up in a dedicated space. The patient will placed 1.5-2 m away from the Kinect sensor.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Interactive virtual reality device group | Experimental | Group A will receive the same as group "B" and will receiveVR training by Xbox Kinect 360 (15 min per session 3 times per week) for 4 weeks. C Receives: Device: Interactive virtual reality device |
| chin tuck exercise for posture correction (traditional treatment ) group | Experimental | Group B will receive traditional treatment (chin tuck exercise for posture correction); 3 min each day for 4 weeks, three sets of 10 repetitions (each repetition was held for 5 sec) will be performed. Receives: Device: Interactive virtual reality device |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Cervical propriception
Assessment of cervical proprioception using cervical range of motion
Measured: 4 weeks
Cervical range of motion
Assessment of cervical range of motion by CROM
Measured: 4 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Oct 2022
- Study start20 Jun 2022
- Primary completion20 Jul 2022
- Study completion3 Oct 2022 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Forward Head PostureStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ibtsam Abdelkarim, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05579613
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- P.T.REC/012/003549
- Status last verified
- Oct 2022
- First submitted
- 11 Oct 2022
- Last updated
- 14 Oct 2022
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided