Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
85 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-09-01
2017-09-01
Brief Summary
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Methods: Eighty-five participants were randomly divided into three groups: Exercise (n=29), Exercise+Life modification (n=28), and Control Group (n = 28). Pain intensity during rest, activity, and at night was evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and functional assessment was done by using Neck Disability Index at the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks.
Detailed Description
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Methods: Eighty-five participants with "text-neck" were randomly divided into three groups: Exercise (n=29), Exercise+Life modification (n=28), and Control Group (n = 28). First group received a home exercise program treatment for 4 weeks. Second group received life modification suggestions additional to home exercise treatment program. Control group did not receive any treatments. Pain intensity during rest, activity, and at night was evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and functional assessment was done by using Neck Disability Index at the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Exercise
Exercise group received a home exercise program treatment for 4 weeks including isometric exercises for neck muscles and postural correction exercises for neck region.
Exercise program
Exercise and Life modification
This group received life modification suggestions additional to home exercise treatment program for 4 weeks.
Exercise program
Life modification
Control Group
Control group did not receive any treatments
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Exercise program
Life modification
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
2. who had any shoulder pathology,
3. with any neck or shoulder surgery,
4. had whiplash syndrome,
5. had fibromyalgia, Myofasial Pain Syndrome or vascular pathology and
6. women who are breastfeeding.
18 Years
30 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Baskent University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Nihan Ozunlu Pekyavas
Associated Professor
Locations
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Baskent University
Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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KA 16/376
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id