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Effectiveness of Neck Stabilization Training Program With Conventional Therapy in Management of Text Neck Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT05479279

Last Updated: 2022-07-29

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

26 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-09-30

Study Completion Date

2022-07-15

Brief Summary

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1. To compare the effectiveness of neck stabilization training program with conventional physical therapy in management of neck pain and disability in individuals with text neck syndrome.
2. To compare the effectiveness of neck stabilization training program with conventional physical therapy in improving muscle strength and range of motion of cervical spine in individuals with text neck syndrome.

Detailed Description

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The text neck syndrome was described as a compilation of signs and symptoms due to the repetitive load, stress and pain in the body regions including; neck, shoulder joints, shoulder muscles, and thoracic region initiated by the excessive usage of smartphones for the prolonged time. The text neck syndrome is also called as 'Turtle neck neck syndrome' or 'anterior head syndrome.

Neck flexion in forward direction for using any smart phone could directly affects the cervical and upper thoracic spine. It is stated that increased tilt of the head forward to fifteen degrees exaggerate about 13 Kgs of mechanical force on the cervical spine.

Likewise it progresses to 18 Kgs at 30 degrees, 23 Kgs at 45 degrees and 28 Kgs at 60 degrees of forward neck flexion. The pathological consequences caused by incase of not managing the text neck could be alike to occupational overuse disease or repetitive stress and strain pathology.

Conditions

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Neck Syndrome

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Neck Stabilization Training Program

Patient education Tens Hot pack Cervical muscle stretching trigger/ tender point release postural re-education cranio-cervical isometrics training of intrascapular, shoulder and upper extremity musculature resistance training with theraband

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Neck Stabilization Training Program

Intervention Type OTHER

3 times a week stretching exercises approximately 10 mins dumb bell exercises - 2 sets of 15 reps with weights varying from 1 to 2 kg cranio-cervical isometrics for 10 sec with 15 sec breaks between holds with 10-15 reps Tens 5-10 mins Hotpack 5-10 mins neck stretches home plan - 5 reps/set, 3 sets/ day

Conventional physical therapy

Patient education Tens Hot pack Cervical muscle stretching trigger/ tender point release

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional physical therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

Tens 5-10 mins Hotpack 5-10 mins neck stretches home plan - 5 reps/set, 3 sets/ day

Interventions

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Neck Stabilization Training Program

3 times a week stretching exercises approximately 10 mins dumb bell exercises - 2 sets of 15 reps with weights varying from 1 to 2 kg cranio-cervical isometrics for 10 sec with 15 sec breaks between holds with 10-15 reps Tens 5-10 mins Hotpack 5-10 mins neck stretches home plan - 5 reps/set, 3 sets/ day

Intervention Type OTHER

Conventional physical therapy

Tens 5-10 mins Hotpack 5-10 mins neck stretches home plan - 5 reps/set, 3 sets/ day

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Gender (both men and women)
* Age: 18-30 years
* Participants using smart phones, laptops and tablets with screen time \>3 hours daily, for \>6 months.
* Patient diagnosed with text neck syndrome
* Trigger points in cervical muscles (trapezius, levator scapulae and scalene muscles)

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient diagnosed with neck pain other than text neck syndrome
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Riphah International University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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maria Khalid, MSOMPT

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Riphah International University

Locations

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Railway General Hospital

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

Other Identifiers

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Zainab Noor Qazi

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id