Global Postural Reeducation Versus Neck Stabilization Training on Text Neck Syndrome.

NCT ID: NCT05249673

Last Updated: 2022-12-12

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 32 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-01-26
• Study Completion Date: 2022-07-13

Brief Summary

The study will be randomized control trial. The study will be conducted in Iqbal Mehmooda Trust Hospital. Group A will be treated with global postural reeducation. Group B will be treated with neck stabilization training. Non probability consecutive sampling technique will be used. Patient below 20-40 years, participants who use smart phones for 8 hours per day(guidelines), angle of forward head pasture above 15, screening picture tool.

Neurological defects, trauma, tumor, shoulder injury, cervical disc disease. REBA questionnaire, NDI, Goniometry, NPRS will be used as a tool. The global postural reeducation will be applied on group A while neck stabilization training will be applied on group B. The aim of this study will be to compare the effects of of global postural reeducation and neck stabilization training on text neck syndrome.

Detailed Description

''Text neck syndrome'' describes the neck pain and looking down at the smart gadgets repeatedly and for prolonged duration that leads to damage of various structures. The cervical spine consists of bundles of nerves, bones, joints and muscles. If nerves are compressed then pain can radiate to shoulder, arm and hand. 79% of the population between the age of 18-44 use their cell phones almost all the time except only 2 hours of their walking time without the usage of their cell phones. The forward head posture/Turtle neck posture causes strain on the muscles, ligaments and joints that leads to compression of nerves and it causes tingling and numbness in the hands. The usage of smart gadgets for prolonged duration has negative impact on our anxiety and depression. Excessive use of smart phones leads to postural problems like forward neck posture, slouched posture or rounded shoulders.

Conditions

Neck Syndrome

Keywords

Text neck syndrome, REBA questionnaire, Turtle neck posture.

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

global postural reeducation

global postural reeducation (GPR) interventions will last 9 sessions, 1 hour each, with one-to-one supervision, once or twice a week according to the participant's needs. All participants will receive advice to follow written ergonomic suggestions and to repeat the exercises in the first physical therapy session at home twice a week for 15 minutes. Each group will get a home exercise program, which will differ according to the type of treatment received. Participants in the GPR group will execute one "posture" routine.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

global postural reeducation

Intervention Type: OTHER

GPR interventions will last 9 sessions, 1 hour each, with one-to-one supervision, once or twice a week according to the participant's needs. All participants will receive advice to follow written ergonomic suggestions and to repeat the exercises in the first physical therapy session at home twice a week for 15 minutes. Each group will get a home exercise program, which will differ according to the type of treatment received. Participants in the GPR group will execute one "posture" routine.

neck stabilization training

Each exercise session will be comprised of 10-minute warm-up exercises, 40-minute stabilization exercises, and 10-minute cool-down and stretching exercises, including neck and shoulder girdle muscles. The whole program will be carried out 3 days per week for 4 weeks.The participants will be asked to maintain the positions and contractions during the exercises and throughout the day as much as possible. The combination and progression of the exercises will be designed according to condition of the patient.

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

neck stabilization training

Intervention Type: OTHER

Each exercise session will be comprised 10-minute warm-up exercises, 40-minute stabilization exercises, and 10-minute cool-down and stretching exercises, including neck and shoulder girdle muscles. The whole program will be carried out 3 days per week for 4 weeks.

performed. The participants will be asked to maintain the positions and contractions during the exercises and throughout the day as much as possible. The combination and progression of the exercises will be designed according to condition of the patient.

Interventions

global postural reeducation

GPR interventions will last 9 sessions, 1 hour each, with one-to-one supervision, once or twice a week according to the participant's needs. All participants will receive advice to follow written ergonomic suggestions and to repeat the exercises in the first physical therapy session at home twice a week for 15 minutes. Each group will get a home exercise program, which will differ according to the type of treatment received. Participants in the GPR group will execute one "posture" routine.

Intervention Type: OTHER

neck stabilization training

Each exercise session will be comprised 10-minute warm-up exercises, 40-minute stabilization exercises, and 10-minute cool-down and stretching exercises, including neck and shoulder girdle muscles. The whole program will be carried out 3 days per week for 4 weeks.

performed. The participants will be asked to maintain the positions and contractions during the exercises and throughout the day as much as possible. The combination and progression of the exercises will be designed according to condition of the patient.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

posture training

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Patient below 20-40 years
• Participants who use smart phones for 8 hours per day(guidelines)
• Angle of forward head posture above 15
• Screening picture tool

Exclusion Criteria

• Neurological defects
• Trauma
• Tumor
• Shoulder injury
• Cervical disc disease

• Minimum Eligible Age: 20 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Muhammad Sanaullah, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Study Principal investigator

Locations

Sana Mubarak

Lahore, Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan, Pakistan

Countries

Pakistan

Other Identifiers

REC/RCR&AH/21/0131/SanaMubarak

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id