Effects of Corrective Exercises and Postural Education on Forward Head Posture

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

46 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-05-12

Study Completion Date

2023-07-10

Brief Summary

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Forward head posture is one of the most common postural problems that we face today. Sitting for long periods in poor posture and the excessive use of electronic devices has become a high risk for this postural abnormality.

The goal of this \[interventional study\] is to \[provide the participants with simple and easy corrective exercises for this abnormal posture which they can do anywhere at any time and to provide postural education and awareness on the matter.

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Detailed Description

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Forward head posture is one of the most common postural problems that we face today. Sitting for long periods in poor posture and the excessive use of electronic devices has become a high risk for this postural abnormality.

The goal of this \[interventional study\] is to \[provide the participants with simple and easy corrective exercises for this abnormal posture which they can do anywhere at any time and to provide postural education and awareness on the matter. Also, this study aims in comparing both the treatment and education.\] in \[the people who have forward head posture or are more likely to develop it\]. The main question\[s\] it aims to answer are:

* Does corrective exercises have any effect on improving forward head posture?
* Does postural education has any effect on improving forward head posture?

Participants in \[-Exercise group will perform corrective exercises for 6 weeks

* Postural Education group will follow postural guidelines while doing daily tasks for 6 weeks
* Control group will do nothing in 6 weeks\]. Researchers will compare \[Corrective Exercise group with Postural Education group and control group\] to see if \[corrective exercise group or postural education group has any effect on forward head posture and compare the results with the control group\].

Conditions

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Musculoskeletal Deformity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The participants in each group will receive the same treatment throughout the trial

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

All the participants will be randomly organized into 3 different groups by the researcher.

Study Groups

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Corrective Exercises Group

The researcher will teach a total of 6 evidence-based corrective exercises and stretches. The participants will perform this for the prescribed time for a minimum of 3 and 5 times a week for a total of 6 weeks of the trial.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Corrective Exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

A total of 6 evidence-based exercises and stretches namely; Upper trapezius stretch, Sternocleidomastoid stretch, pectoral stretch; Chin tuck exercise, YTWL exercise, and resisted/isometric neck extension exercise will be prescribed to the exercise group while the postural education group will follow the guidelines provided by National Institutes of Health (NIH) for using computers and other sources. The control group will receive no intervention.

Postural Education Group

Postural guidelines for doing daily activity especially sitting for prolonged periods and using electronic devices like computers and other electronic devices.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Postural Education

Intervention Type OTHER

Postural guidelines for doing daily activity especially sitting for prolonged periods and using electronic devices like computers and other electronic devices.

Control Group

This group will not receive either of the above mentioned treatments.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Corrective Exercises

A total of 6 evidence-based exercises and stretches namely; Upper trapezius stretch, Sternocleidomastoid stretch, pectoral stretch; Chin tuck exercise, YTWL exercise, and resisted/isometric neck extension exercise will be prescribed to the exercise group while the postural education group will follow the guidelines provided by National Institutes of Health (NIH) for using computers and other sources. The control group will receive no intervention.

Intervention Type OTHER

Postural Education

Postural guidelines for doing daily activity especially sitting for prolonged periods and using electronic devices like computers and other electronic devices.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Consent to participate in the study.
2. Young \& Middle-aged Adults between the ages of 20-40 years
3. Craniovertebral angle less than or equal to 50°
4. Shoulder Angle less than or equal to 52°