Text Neck PostureNCT06972316
Global Postural Re-education in Text Neck Syndrome
A study testing The Global postural reeducation and Traditional treatments in people with Text Neck Posture, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
The purpose of the study is to: Investigate if there was effect of global postural re-education in individuals with text neck syndrome. The Global postural reeducation (GPR) is a series of postures and gentle active movements are performed aimed at stretching shortened muscles, decompressing and aligning joints, with… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 44 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Text Neck Posture
- What is being tested?
- The Global postural reeducation and Traditional treatments
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 30 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 9 Feb 2025to 30 Nov 2025
- 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 44 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- The subject included if they had the following:
- diagnosed by physician as text neck syndrome
- Using mobile phones for more than 3-4 hours per day
- pain score more than 4 on the visual analog scale.
Who cannot join
- The subject excluded if they had the following:
- history of neck pathology; (2) musculoskeletal disease or anomaly; (3) history of spinal or neck surgery; (4) recent surgery; (5) chronic medical illness; or (6) receipt of any treatment for the neck in the preceding three months.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effect of Global Postural Re-education in Individuals With Text Neck Syndrome
The purpose of the study is to:
Investigate if there was effect of global postural re-education in individuals with text neck syndrome.
The Global postural reeducation (GPR) is a series of postures and gentle active movements are performed aimed at stretching shortened muscles, decompressing and aligning joints, with breath¬ing control, contractions of antagonist muscles and sen¬sory integration exercises to work on proprioceptive af¬ferents and re-educate postural control The study was testing the following null hypothesis There was no effect of Global postural in individuals with text neck syndrome.
Read the detailed description
This study was conducted in the research laboratory section, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effect of global postural reeducation on neck pain intensity, neck disability craniovertebral angle, shoulder angle, cervical range of motion, and cervical proprioception in individuals with text neck syndrome.
This study is a Pre- test post- test single blind randomized controlled trial. • Subjects' selection:
- Participants:
- 60 Participants from both genders diagnosed by physician as TNS
- Their age ranging from 18-44 years old
- Their body mass index ranging from (18-30) Kg/m2
- Their using mobile phones for more than 3-4 hours per day was assessed by using The Arabic version of the smartphone addiction scale
- Informed consent (Appendix I) attained from each participant after clarifying the scope and purpose of the research and ensuring them of their right to decline at any time and of the privacy of any information obtained.
B- Sample size:
The sample size was calculated using the G*Power software (version 3.0.10). F-test MANOVA within and between interaction effects was selected. Considering a power of 0.80, an α level of 0.05 (2 tailed) and effect size of 0.37; two groups and number of measurements two, a generated sample size of at least 60 subjects,30 subjects per group was required.
- Randomization:
Concealed allocation was performed by an independent person who not involved in either recruitment or treatment of the patients. He used individually, sequentially numbered index cards containing the randomly assigned intervention groups (A and B) that folded and placed in sealed, opaque envelopes. the researcher opened the envelope before the 1st session and proceeds with the treatment on the initial examination day according to the group assignment.
- Groups:
Participants assigned at random into 2 equal groups. Control group (A) received conventional treatment only. Experimental group (B) received Global postural reeducation in addition to conventional treatment E. Incluction critrria
- participants aged range from 18-44 years old .
- participants Body mass index between (18-30) Kg/m2
- participants using mobile phones for more than 3-4 hours per day assessed by using The Arabic version of the smartphone addiction scale (short version). F. Exclusion criteria
The subject excluded if they had the following:
(1) history of neck pathology; (2) musculoskeletal disease or anomaly; (3) history of spinal or neck surgery; (4) recent surgery; (5) chronic medical illness; or (6) receipt of any treatment for the neck in the preceding three months.
- Conditions
- Text Neck Posture
- Being tested
- The Global postural reeducation, Traditional treatments
- Keywords
- Text Neck Syndrome, postural reeducation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
The Global postural reeducationOther
The Global postural reeducation (GPR) is a series of postures and gentle active movements are performed aimed at stretching shortened muscles, decompressing and aligning joints, with breath¬ing contro
Traditional treatmentsOther
Thermotherapy (hot packs) , Dynamic neck exercises, stretching exercise and posture advice
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control group | Experimental | Control group (A) INCLUDED 30 arm All participants received conventional treatment consisting of stretching and strengthening exercises, including pectoral stretching, upper trapezius stretching, levator scapulae stretching, chin tucks, shoulder shrugs, and scapular retraction. Exercises were performed actively under therapist supervision, which included observation, correction of faulty performance, and timing of stretching exercises with a stopwatch. Receives: Other: The Global postural reeducation |
| Experimental Group B Global Postural Reeducation | Experimental | Control group (B) INCLUDED 30 arms with text neck syndrome; they will received GPR in addition to conventional treatment, In addition to conventional treatment, participants received GPR according to the protocol described by Souchard. Receives: Other: Traditional treatments |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
pain intensity level
assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), a 100-mm line ranging from "no pain" (0 mm) on the left to "worst pain" (100 mm) on the right. Scores were based on self-reported symptom measures.
Measured: Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 4 weeks (post-intervention)
Secondary outcomes (1)
Craniovertebral angle and shoulder angle
Craniovertebral angle (CVA): Is the angle formed between a horizontal line through the spinous process of C7 and a line from the tragus of the ear (Ruivo et al., 2014). angles less than 49° were considered as FHP (Mani et al., 2017).
Shoulder angle (SA): is the angle formed at a line between the center of the humerus and spinous process of C7 and the horizontal line through the center of the humerus. SA less than 52° were considered as RSP (Ruivo et al., 2014).
Measured: Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 4 weeks (post-intervention)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 May 2025
- Study start9 Feb 2025
- Primary completion10 Sep 2025
- Study completion30 Nov 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Text Neck 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
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Heba saeid Mohamed Ahmed Elfaky, Cairo University
- Investigators
- Heba Heba Saeid Mohamed Ahmed, master, Principal investigator, Assist. lecture faculty of physical therapy Cairo university
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06972316
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- P.T.REC/012/005700
- Status last verified
- May 2025
- First submitted
- 1 May 2025
- Last updated
- 9 Apr 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Apr 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Global Postural Re-education in Individuals With Text Neck Syndrome
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06972316
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- P.T.REC/012/005700
- Conditions
- Text Neck Posture
- Keywords
- Text Neck Syndrome, postural reeducation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 30 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 9 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Sep 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Nov 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 May 2025 (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 purpose of the study is to:
Investigate if there was effect of global postural re-education in individuals with text neck syndrome.
The Global postural reeducation (GPR) is a series of postures and gentle active movements are performed aimed at stretching shortened muscles, decompressing and aligning joints, with breath¬ing control, contractions of antagonist muscles and sen¬sory integration exercises to work on proprioceptive af¬ferents and re-educate postural control The study was testing the following null hypothesis There was no effect of Global postural in individuals with text neck syndrome.
Detailed description
This study was conducted in the research laboratory section, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effect of global postural reeducation on neck pain intensity, neck disability craniovertebral angle, shoulder angle, cervical range of motion, and cervical proprioception in individuals with text neck syndrome.
This study is a Pre- test post- test single blind randomized controlled trial. • Subjects' selection:
- Participants:
- 60 Participants from both genders diagnosed by physician as TNS
- Their age ranging from 18-44 years old
- Their body mass index ranging from (18-30) Kg/m2
- Their using mobile phones for more than 3-4 hours per day was assessed by using The Arabic version of the smartphone addiction scale
- Informed consent (Appendix I) attained from each participant after clarifying the scope and purpose of the research and ensuring them of their right to decline at any time and of the privacy of any information obtained.
B- Sample size:
The sample size was calculated using the G*Power software (version 3.0.10). F-test MANOVA within and between interaction effects was selected. Considering a power of 0.80, an α level of 0.05 (2 tailed) and effect size of 0.37; two groups and number of measurements two, a generated sample size of at least 60 subjects,30 subjects per group was required.
- Randomization:
Concealed allocation was performed by an independent person who not involved in either recruitment or treatment of the patients. He used individually, sequentially numbered index cards containing the randomly assigned intervention groups (A and B) that folded and placed in sealed, opaque envelopes. the researcher opened the envelope before the 1st session and proceeds with the treatment on the initial examination day according to the group assignment.
- Groups:
Participants assigned at random into 2 equal groups. Control group (A) received conventional treatment only. Experimental group (B) received Global postural reeducation in addition to conventional treatment E. Incluction critrria
- participants aged range from 18-44 years old .
- participants Body mass index between (18-30) Kg/m2
- participants using mobile phones for more than 3-4 hours per day assessed by using The Arabic version of the smartphone addiction scale (short version). F. Exclusion criteria
The subject excluded if they had the following:
(1) history of neck pathology; (2) musculoskeletal disease or anomaly; (3) history of spinal or neck surgery; (4) recent surgery; (5) chronic medical illness; or (6) receipt of any treatment for the neck in the preceding three months.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control group | Experimental | Other: The Global postural reeducationControl group (A) INCLUDED 30 arm All participants received conventional treatment consisting of stretching and strengthening exercises, including pectoral stretching, upper trapezius stretching, levator scapulae stretching, chin tucks, shoulder shrugs, and scapular retraction. Exercises were performed actively under therapist supervision, which included observation, correction of faulty performance, and timing of stretching exercises with a stopwatch. |
| Experimental Group B Global Postural Reeducation | Experimental | Other: Traditional treatmentsControl group (B) INCLUDED 30 arms with text neck syndrome; they will received GPR in addition to conventional treatment, In addition to conventional treatment, participants received GPR according to the protocol described by Souchard. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 44 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- The subject included if they had the following:
- diagnosed by physician as text neck syndrome
- Using mobile phones for more than 3-4 hours per day
- pain score more than 4 on the visual analog scale.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- The subject excluded if they had the following:
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Global postural reeducationThe Global postural reeducation (GPR) is a series of postures and gentle active movements are performed aimed at stretching shortened muscles, decompressing and aligning joints, with breath¬ing contro | Other | Control group |
| Traditional treatmentsThermotherapy (hot packs) , Dynamic neck exercises, stretching exercise and posture advice | Other | Experimental Group B Global Postural Reeducation |
Primary outcome
pain intensity level
Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 4 weeks (post-intervention)
assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), a 100-mm line ranging from "no pain" (0 mm) on the left to "worst pain" (100 mm) on the right. Scores were based on self-reported symptom measures.
1 secondary outcome
Craniovertebral angle and shoulder angle
Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 4 weeks (post-intervention)
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 9 Apr 2026.
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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.
Heba Heba Saeid Mohamed Ahmed, master principal investigator
Assist. lecture faculty of physical therapy Cairo 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 The Global postural reeducation and Traditional treatments in people with Text Neck Posture, run by Cairo 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 2 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 9 Apr 2026. 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. 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?
pain intensity level (time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and at 4 weeks (post-intervention)). 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 9 Apr 2026.