Trial Outcomes & Findings for A Postural Study Comparing Sitting on the Floor Versus Sitting in a Chair While Playing Video Games. (NCT NCT01163955)

Last Updated: 2011-11-02

Results Overview

Forward Head Position (FHP), Rounded Shoulder Position (RSP), and Thoracic spine (T/s)-Lumbar spine (L/s) positions were scored. Subscale scores of 0-3 for each FHP, RSP, and T/s L/s position were obtained. Score 0 was a perfect posture score, Score 1 was 0-1 inches out of alignment. Score 2 was 1-2 inches out of alignment. Score 3 was 2-3 inches out of alignment. Subscale scores were combined for a total score with a minimum value of 0 and a maximum value of 9. 0 being a perfect posture score, 9 being the worst postural score.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

Target enrollment

56 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

5 minute

Results posted on

2011-11-02

Participant Flow

Random recruitment at a Best Buy store. Flip of a coin decided the sitting position for the test

Some children were excluded from the final results because they sat on their glut max and kneeled alternating throughout the test.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	Sitting in a Chair 5 Minutes Sitting in a chair with back support and feet flat on the ground	Sitting on the Floor 5 Minutes Sitting on the floor without back support, crossed leg style
Overall Study STARTED	26	30
Overall Study COMPLETED	26	26
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	0	4

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

A Postural Study Comparing Sitting on the Floor Versus Sitting in a Chair While Playing Video Games.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	Sitting in a Chair 5 Minutes n=26 Participants Sitting in a chair with back support and feet flat on the ground	Sitting on the Floor 5 Minutes n=30 Participants Sitting on the floor without back support, crossed leg style	Total n=56 Participants Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical <=18 years	26 Participants n=5 Participants	30 Participants n=7 Participants	56 Participants n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years	0 Participants n=5 Participants	0 Participants n=7 Participants	0 Participants n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical >=65 years	0 Participants n=5 Participants	0 Participants n=7 Participants	0 Participants n=5 Participants
Age Continuous	8.7 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.5 • n=5 Participants	8.8 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.5 • n=7 Participants	8.8 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.5 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Female	7 Participants n=5 Participants	7 Participants n=7 Participants	14 Participants n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Male	19 Participants n=5 Participants	23 Participants n=7 Participants	42 Participants n=5 Participants
Region of Enrollment United States	26 participants n=5 Participants	30 participants n=7 Participants	56 participants n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minute

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Postural Score Sitting on Floor After 5 Minutes n=26 Participants Children sat on the floor for five minutes while playing a video game. No intervention (verbal or non-verbal) was given to them.	Postural Score Sitting in a Chair After 5 Minutes n=26 Participants Children sat in a chair for five minutes while playing a video game. No intervention (verbal or non-verbal) was given to them.
Posture Control of Head Position, Shoulder Position and Back Position	5.5 scores on a scale Interval 2.0 to 9.0	2.8 scores on a scale Interval 0.0 to 8.0

Adverse Events

Sitting in a Chair 5 Minutes

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Sitting on the Floor 5 Minutes

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

W. Brian Monroe, Doctor of Physical Therapy

Glinn and Giordano Physical Therapy

Phone: 661-832-9737

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place