Core Stabilization Exercises in Forward Head Posture

NCT ID: NCT06160245

Last Updated: 2024-08-21

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

36 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-12-01

Study Completion Date

2024-04-01

Brief Summary

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Based on the reviewed literature, Core Stabilization Exercises (CSEs) have been shown to have positive effects on patients with low back pain. To our knowledge, very few studies have examined the impact of CSEs on neck pain, particularly in patients with forward head posture (FHP), despite that several authors suggested that FHP may be caused by lumbopelvic malalignment.

Therefore, the purpose of the study is to assess how CSEs may affect the cervical sagittal balance parameters (CSB) in patient with FHP.

Detailed Description

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After the patient fills the consent form, the Craniovertebral angle will be measured by taking a photograph, then this photograph will be analysed by the KINOVEA software.

If the CVA is less than 50 degrees, he/she will have a lateral x-ray on the cervical spine to measure the radiographic variables of the CSB parameters. These variables will be assessed and quantified by Image J software.

The patients will be classified randomly into 2 groups, the intervention and control groups. The intervention will receive CSEs program and Postural Correction Exercises (PCEs) program, but control group will receive only PCEs program.

Both programs will be implemented for 6 weeks 3 times/ week and after 6 weeks, patients will be reassessed again to determine the difference.

Conditions

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Forward Head Posture

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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core stability exercise

This group will receive core stabilization exercises ( MCGILL 2008), in addition to postural correction exercises described by (HARMAN 2005)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

exercise therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

core stabilization exercises

traditional exercise

This group will receive only postural correction exercises described by (HARMAN 2005)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

exercise therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

core stabilization exercises

Interventions

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exercise therapy

core stabilization exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* CVA less than 50 degrees/ neck pain for about 4 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

* Vertebrobasilar insufficiency/ cervical surgery/ cervical or TMJ fracture
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ahmed Mahmoud Mohamed Shabana

Demonstrator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University & AXA One-Health clinics Korba branch

Giza, , Egypt

Site Status

Countries

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Egypt

References

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Shabana AMM, Hanafy AF, Yamany AS, Ashour RS. Effect of core stabilization exercises on cervical sagittal balance parameters in patients with forward head posture: a randomized controlled trial in Egypt. Asian Spine J. 2025 Feb;19(1):85-93. doi: 10.31616/asj.2024.0328. Epub 2025 Jan 20.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39829179 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CSEs in FHP

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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