Musculoskeletal Disorder of the NeckNCT05905094
Postural Correction Exercises Effect on Forward Head Posture
A study testing Postural correction exercises in people with Musculoskeletal Disorder of the Neck, run by Riphah International University at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
To determine the effect of postural correction exercise in universities students regarding cervical sagittal posture, head flexion angle in forward head posture. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 30 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Musculoskeletal Disorder of the Neck
- What is being tested?
- Postural correction exercises
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 10 Jun 2023to 10 Aug 2023
- 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 18 to 30 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- 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
Who cannot join
- 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
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Pakistan1 site
RIPHAH international university Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000
About this study
Official title: Effect of Postural Correction Exercise on Cervical Sagittal Posture, Proprioception, ROM and Head Flexion Angle in Forward Head Posture Among University Students.
To determine the effect of postural correction exercise in universities students regarding cervical sagittal posture, head flexion angle in forward head posture.
Read the detailed 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.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Disorder of the Neck
- Being tested
- Postural correction exercises
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Postural correction exercisesOther
Exercises to improve posture like shoulder shrugging, chin tuckin, neck isometrics
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Postural correction exercises | Experimental | cervical retraction, shoulder shrugging, neck isometrics, Receives: Other: Postural correction exercises |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Smartphone Addicted scale - short version SAS-SV
It is used to measure smart phone addiction level. it is 10 items and self reported scale.
Measured: 6 months
goniometery
to measure cervical range of motion of flexion, extension, side bending and rotation.
Measured: 6 months
Cranio-vertebral angle
it is used to measure the degree of forward head posture. the angle will be less than 54 degree.
Measured: 6 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
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.
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Jun 2023
- Study start10 Jun 2023
- Primary completion10 Aug 2023
- Study completion10 Aug 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Musculoskeletal Disorder of the NeckStudies 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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- Quasi-experimental study
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 50 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, Riphah International University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05905094
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- REC/RCR&AHS/23/3003
- Status last verified
- Sep 2023
- First submitted
- 6 Jun 2023
- Last updated
- 25 Sep 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
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.
PubMed 26476717Kim 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.
PubMed 26180334Sahrmann 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.
PubMed 29097026
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 25 Sep 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Postural Correction Exercise on Cervical Sagittal Posture, Proprioception, ROM and Head Flexion Angle in Forward Head Posture Among University Students.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05905094
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- REC/RCR&AHS/23/3003
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Disorder of the Neck
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Riphah International UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 10 Jun 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Aug 2023 (actual)
- Study completion
- 10 Aug 2023 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Jun 2023 (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.
To determine the effect of postural correction exercise in universities students regarding cervical sagittal posture, head flexion angle in forward head posture.
Detailed 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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- Quasi-experimental study
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Postural correction exercises | Experimental | Other: Postural correction exercisescervical retraction, shoulder shrugging, neck isometrics, |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 30 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- 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
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Postural correction exercisesExercises to improve posture like shoulder shrugging, chin tuckin, neck isometrics | Other | Postural correction exercises |
Primary outcome
Smartphone Addicted scale - short version SAS-SV
Time frame: 6 months
It is used to measure smart phone addiction level. it is 10 items and self reported scale.
goniometery
Time frame: 6 months
to measure cervical range of motion of flexion, extension, side bending and rotation.
Cranio-vertebral angle
Time frame: 6 months
it is used to measure the degree of forward head posture. the angle will be less than 54 degree.
1 secondary outcome
Propioception
Time frame: 6 months
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 25 Sep 2023.
- Background: PubMed 26476717Shaghayegh 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.
- Background: PubMed 26180334Kim 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.
- Background: PubMed 29097026Sahrmann 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.
- 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
Riphah International 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 Postural correction exercises in people with Musculoskeletal Disorder of the Neck, 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 3 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 25 Sep 2023. 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?
Smartphone Addicted scale - short version SAS-SV (time frame: 6 months). 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?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05905094, which also lists 3 linked publications.
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 25 Sep 2023.