Text Neck SyndromeNCT07450261
Effectiveness of Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Versus Conventional Treatment on Administrative Staff for Text Neck Syndrome
A study testing progressive isometric exercises and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in people with Text Neck Syndrome, run by University of Health Sciences Lahore at 1 site in Pakistan.
Trial summary
The goal of this randomize control trial is to compare two interventions to treat text neck syndrome on administrative staff. The main questions it aims to answer are: There is no significant difference in outcomes between instrumental assisted mobilizations vs. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 25 to 50 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Text Neck Syndrome
- What is being tested?
- progressive isometric exercises and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 48 participants
- Where
- 1 sitePakistan
- Study dates
- 25 Feb 2026to 11 Apr 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 25 to 50 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Participant will be diagnose by consultant neurologist at DHQ sheikhupura on the bases of following criteria :
- Workers with Text Neck Syndrome diagnosed via Forward head Posture (through measuring craniovertebral angle) <50°
- Age group between 25-50 year, both genders, using digital gadgets like (computer, laptop and mobile) for more than 4 hours
- Experiencing neck pain either radiating or not
- Exhibit forward head posture habits
- Muscle weakness and NDI score is between 5-24, NPRS score above 3 and having informed consent.
Who cannot join
- Person having history of trauma
- Pregnant, using neck support gadgets
- Neck surgery, cervical radiculopathy
- Currently having fever and infection
- Myelopathy and not informed consent
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Pakistan1 site
University of Health Sciences Lahore,Pakistan
Lahore, Punjab Province, 53700
About this study
Official title: Effectiveness of Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Versus Conventional Treatment for Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Mobility on Administrative Staff for Text Neck Syndrome.
The goal of this randomize control trial is to compare two interventions to treat text neck syndrome on administrative staff. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- There is no significant difference in outcomes between instrumental assisted mobilizations vs. isometric strengthening exercises for treating text neck syndrome in office workers
- There is significant difference in outcomes between instrumental assisted mobilizations vs. isometric strengthening exercises for treating text neck syndrome in office workers.
It will compare two intervention and which work better on treating text neck syndrome.
Interventions will be applied for consecutive 4 weeks and 3 session for one week
Read the detailed description
In this modern era, people are using smartphone, tablets, computers and other digital devices for almost 5 to 8 hours a day. This has led to noticeable musculoskeletal disorders. Text neck syndrome has increasingly prevalent across all age groups, among students, office worker, administrative workers and people with more screen time. Repetitive stress injury and posture strain leads to neck pain, stiffness, headache, shoulder tension and decrease ROM. It determines the effectiveness of instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization vs. conventional treatment for pain, range of motion and functional mobility on administrative staff for text neck syndrome.
This study is designed as a randomized control trial involving 48 participant with text neck syndrome to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of interventions. Participants will be diagnose by consultant neurologist at DHQ sheikhupura. It will be an Assessor Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial following CONSORT Statement Guidelines. The study will be conducted for 4 weeks and 3 session per week, with data collection at baseline pre intervention and post intervention. Participants will be randomly assigned to a control and experimental group. Control group having isometric strengthening and experimental group will receive isometric strengthening followed by instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization.
The result will help to identify evidence based treatment approach that can be clinically used
- Conditions
- Text Neck Syndrome
- Being tested
- progressive isometric exercises, Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Keywords
- tech neck/text neck syndrome, instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization versus conventional treatment, smart phone injury, isometric technique, mechanical mobilisation, range of motion(ROM), pain, functional mobility, cervical overuse syndrom
- Medical subject headings
- Pain
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
progressive isometric exercisesOther
Also called progrssive isometric exercises, progressive resisted excercises, manual therapy
Isometric cervical exercises strengthen the neck muscles by applying resistance with your hand while keeping your head completely still, with no joint movement. These exercises are generally performed in a seated or standing position with upright, relaxed shoulders
Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue MobilizationDevice
Also called IASTM
instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization will be given by MT2 blade. It will be targeting upper trapezius, levator scapulae, splenius capitis and sternocleidomastoid muscles for text neck syndrome.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| progressive isometric exercises for treatment of text neck syndrome | Active comparator | progressive isometric exercises will be performed by participant in control group Receives: Other: progressive isometric exercises |
| instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization for treatment of text neck syndrome | Experimental | Experimental arm: participants will receive Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) sessions for the management of text neck syndrome. Receives: Device: Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
It is simple, reliable and valid scale to measure pain intensity scale as simply asked the patient to rate their pain intensity on scale from 0-10. As 0 =no pain and 10=worst pain.The primary expected outcomes for this study will be to measure pain by using Numeric pain rating scale.
Measured: From enrollment to the end of treatment at four weeks.
Goniometer
It is non-invasive measuring tool used in clinic to measure active cervical range of motion in all direction. For Cervical flexion and extension participants will sit on chair in upright position and foot flat on floor. Fulcrum will be placed on ear canal. Stationary arm of goniometer will be align perpendicular to the floor and moving arm with the base of nares.. For lateral flexion fulcrum will be placed on spinous process of C7, stationary arm will align in the spine and moving arm aligned with head midline, reference to occipital protuberance. The patient will be asked to bend head towards shoulder without rotation. Fulcrum will be over centre of cranial aspect of head .stationary arm will align with acromial process and moving arm with the tip of nose, than participant will be instructed to rotate head to each side as far as possible. Data will be recorded in degrees .
Measured: From enrollment to treatment at four weeks.
Neck Disability Index Scale
NDI is condition specific questionnaire compromising of 10 items to assess pain and functional status which is mostly used for reporting neck pain. NDI is reliable and valid questionnaire. Patient score above 5-24 were included. This questionnaire has been designed to give us information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life.
Measured: From enrollment to the end of treatment at four week.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Mar 2026
- Study start25 Feb 2026
- Primary completion26 Mar 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion11 Apr 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Text 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
- Model description
- This is randomized control trial,single blinded,parallel-group interventional study evaluating the effects of instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilisation versus conventional treament on administrative staff for text neck syndrome.
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 48 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Lahore
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Hira Khalid, University of Health Sciences Lahore
- Investigators
- Dr. Hira Khalid, Principal investigator, university of health sciences lahore pakistan
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07450261
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- UHS/USERC-26/SEC/96
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 26 Feb 2026
- Last updated
- 10 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: individual participate data
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effectiveness of Instrumental Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Versus Conventional Treatment for Pain, Range of Motion and Functional Mobility on Administrative Staff for Text Neck Syndrome.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07450261
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- UHS/USERC-26/SEC/96
- Conditions
- Text Neck Syndrome
- Keywords
- tech neck/text neck syndrome, instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization versus conventional treatment, smart phone injury, isometric technique, mechanical mobilisation, range of motion(ROM), pain, functional mobility
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Active, not recruiting
- Enrolment
- 48 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of Health Sciences LahoreUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 25 Feb 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 26 Mar 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 11 Apr 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Mar 2026 (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 goal of this randomize control trial is to compare two interventions to treat text neck syndrome on administrative staff. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- There is no significant difference in outcomes between instrumental assisted mobilizations vs. isometric strengthening exercises for treating text neck syndrome in office workers
- There is significant difference in outcomes between instrumental assisted mobilizations vs. isometric strengthening exercises for treating text neck syndrome in office workers.
It will compare two intervention and which work better on treating text neck syndrome.
Interventions will be applied for consecutive 4 weeks and 3 session for one week
Detailed description
In this modern era, people are using smartphone, tablets, computers and other digital devices for almost 5 to 8 hours a day. This has led to noticeable musculoskeletal disorders. Text neck syndrome has increasingly prevalent across all age groups, among students, office worker, administrative workers and people with more screen time. Repetitive stress injury and posture strain leads to neck pain, stiffness, headache, shoulder tension and decrease ROM. It determines the effectiveness of instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization vs. conventional treatment for pain, range of motion and functional mobility on administrative staff for text neck syndrome.
This study is designed as a randomized control trial involving 48 participant with text neck syndrome to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of interventions. Participants will be diagnose by consultant neurologist at DHQ sheikhupura. It will be an Assessor Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial following CONSORT Statement Guidelines. The study will be conducted for 4 weeks and 3 session per week, with data collection at baseline pre intervention and post intervention. Participants will be randomly assigned to a control and experimental group. Control group having isometric strengthening and experimental group will receive isometric strengthening followed by instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization.
The result will help to identify evidence based treatment approach that can be clinically used
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- This is randomized control trial,single blinded,parallel-group interventional study evaluating the effects of instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilisation versus conventional treament on administrative staff for text neck syndrome.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| progressive isometric exercises for treatment of text neck syndrome | Active comparator | Other: progressive isometric exercisesprogressive isometric exercises will be performed by participant in control group |
| instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization for treatment of text neck syndrome | Experimental | Device: Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue MobilizationExperimental arm: participants will receive Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) sessions for the management of text neck syndrome. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 25 to 50 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Participant will be diagnose by consultant neurologist at DHQ sheikhupura on the bases of following criteria :
- Workers with Text Neck Syndrome diagnosed via Forward head Posture (through measuring craniovertebral angle) <50°
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Person having history of trauma
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 |
|---|---|---|
| progressive isometric exercisesAlso: progrssive isometric exercises, progressive resisted excercises, manual therapyIsometric cervical exercises strengthen the neck muscles by applying resistance with your hand while keeping your head completely still, with no joint movement. These exercises are generally performed in a seated or standing position with upright, relaxed shoulders | Other | progressive isometric exercises for treatment of text neck syndrome |
| Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue MobilizationAlso: IASTMinstrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization will be given by MT2 blade. It will be targeting upper trapezius, levator scapulae, splenius capitis and sternocleidomastoid muscles for text neck syndrome. | Device | instrumental assisted soft tissue mobilization for treatment of text neck syndrome |
Primary outcome
Numeric Pain Rating Scale
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at four weeks.
It is simple, reliable and valid scale to measure pain intensity scale as simply asked the patient to rate their pain intensity on scale from 0-10. As 0 =no pain and 10=worst pain.The primary expected outcomes for this study will be to measure pain by using Numeric pain rating scale.
Goniometer
Time frame: From enrollment to treatment at four weeks.
It is non-invasive measuring tool used in clinic to measure active cervical range of motion in all direction. For Cervical flexion and extension participants will sit on chair in upright position and foot flat on floor. Fulcrum will be placed on ear canal. Stationary arm of goniometer will be align perpendicular to the floor and moving arm with the base of nares.. For lateral flexion fulcrum will be placed on spinous process of C7, stationary arm will align in the spine and moving arm aligned with head midline, reference to occipital protuberance. The patient will be asked to bend head towards shoulder without rotation. Fulcrum will be over centre of cranial aspect of head .stationary arm will align with acromial process and moving arm with the tip of nose, than participant will be instructed to rotate head to each side as far as possible. Data will be recorded in degrees .
Neck Disability Index Scale
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at four week.
NDI is condition specific questionnaire compromising of 10 items to assess pain and functional status which is mostly used for reporting neck pain. NDI is reliable and valid questionnaire. Patient score above 5-24 were included. This questionnaire has been designed to give us information as to how your neck pain has affected your ability to manage in everyday life.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Mar 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. individual participate data
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Comparison of Cervical and TMJ Parameters in Young Adults With and Without Text Neck Syndrome
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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.
Dr. Hira Khalid principal investigator
university of health sciences lahore pakistan
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing progressive isometric exercises and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in people with Text Neck Syndrome, run by University of Health Sciences Lahore 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 6 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: under way, not looking for participants, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Mar 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 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
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?
Numeric Pain Rating Scale (time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at four 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 10 Mar 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 26 Oct 2026.