EFFECTS OF BODY-BLADE EXERCISES ON NECK POSTURE, FUNCTION, AND MUSCLE STRENGTH IN FORWARD HEAD POSTURE

NCT ID: NCT04743427

Last Updated: 2021-02-08

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

42 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-12-30

Study Completion Date

2021-08-31

Brief Summary

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This study will be conducted to determine the effect of adding Body-blade exercises to traditional treatment on posture, scapular muscles strength, neck pain, and function in individuals with forward head posture

Detailed Description

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Many studies have proposed that the Body-blade may be a more effective tool for activating the muscles employed during the training and rehabilitation of the shoulder and trunk than traditional interventions such as cuff weights and Therabands. There is few literature which studied the effect of Body-blade exercises on neck problems. So there is insufficient evidence for their effectiveness on improving forward head posture.

Conditions

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Forward Head Posture

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial (one investigator to make the assessment,and another investigator for application of the treatment procedures)
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Caregivers Investigators
Double (Care provider,investigator)

Study Groups

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physical therapy inervention

1. hot pack
2. Three active exercises

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

hot pack and exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

20-minute hot pack,and three active exercises: (a) chin tucks in supine lying with the head in contact with the floor, (b) active Standing Shoulder pull back , and (c) scapular plane shoulder elevation. (3 sets of 10 repetitions for all the 3 exercises)

Body-blade exercises in addition to physical therapy intervention

1. Three Body-blade exercises will be performed in random order (Two sets of, 3-minute exercise and 5-minute break, for each exercise )
2. hot pack
3. Three active exercises

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

hot pack and exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

20-minute hot pack,and three active exercises: (a) chin tucks in supine lying with the head in contact with the floor, (b) active Standing Shoulder pull back , and (c) scapular plane shoulder elevation. (3 sets of 10 repetitions for all the 3 exercises)

body blade(BB)

Intervention Type DEVICE

The Body-blade (Classic, Mad Dogg Athletics, USA), an elastic pole exercise tool with 122 cm in length, 0.68 kg, 4.3 cm in width,based on oscillatory/vibration motions that have been used in training or rehabilitation.The body blade works by rapidly changing directions at a low-frequency rhythm of approximately 4.5 Hz (cycles per second )

Interventions

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hot pack and exercises

20-minute hot pack,and three active exercises: (a) chin tucks in supine lying with the head in contact with the floor, (b) active Standing Shoulder pull back , and (c) scapular plane shoulder elevation. (3 sets of 10 repetitions for all the 3 exercises)

Intervention Type OTHER

body blade(BB)

The Body-blade (Classic, Mad Dogg Athletics, USA), an elastic pole exercise tool with 122 cm in length, 0.68 kg, 4.3 cm in width,based on oscillatory/vibration motions that have been used in training or rehabilitation.The body blade works by rapidly changing directions at a low-frequency rhythm of approximately 4.5 Hz (cycles per second )

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Participants with FHP of both genders
2. Age range from 20-40 years
3. craniovertebral angle (CVA) less than 52 degrees

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with a previous diagnosis of a musculoskeletal system disease over the last 6 months,
2. severely unstable spine
3. osteoporosis
4. vascular disease
5. cervical or shoulder neurological movement disorder
Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Nourhan Ahmed Gamal Eldin Sarhan

physical therapist at Mansheyet El Bakry General Hospital,

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Mansheyet El Bakry General Hospital

Cairo, , Egypt

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Egypt

Central Contacts

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Nourhan Sarhan, bachelor

Role: CONTACT

+201060551785/+201151928893

Enas Fawzy, doctoral

Role: CONTACT

+201127867507

Facility Contacts

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enas fawzy

Role: primary

+201127867507

References

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Sheikhhoseini R, Shahrbanian S, Sayyadi P, O'Sullivan K. Effectiveness of Therapeutic Exercise on Forward Head Posture: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2018 Jul-Aug;41(6):530-539. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2018.02.002. Epub 2018 Aug 11.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30107937 (View on PubMed)

Lister JL, Del Rossi G, Ma F, Stoutenberg M, Adams JB, Tobkin S, Signorile JF. Scapular stabilizer activity during Bodyblade, cuff weights, and Thera-Band use. J Sport Rehabil. 2007 Feb;16(1):50-67. doi: 10.1123/jsr.16.1.50.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17699887 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Forward head posture treatment

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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