Smartphone & Headphone Effects on Baropodometric Parameters

NCT ID: NCT06400576

Last Updated: 2024-10-24

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Total Enrollment: 35 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-04-25
• Study Completion Date: 2024-10-23

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to observe baropodometric parameters such as postural sway and foot pressure distrubiton in healthy young participants between the ages of 18-35. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• How does headphone usage affect baropodometric parameters in healthy young individuals?
• How does texting affect baropodometric parameters in healthy young individuals?
• How does headphone usage while texting affect baropodometric parameters in healthy young individuals?

Participants will:

• Only be evaluated once.
• Stand on the Baropodometric device platform while standing, texting, listening to music, texting while listening to music for the static and posturographic balance evaluation.
• Walk on the baropdometric device platform while standing, texting, listening to music, texting while listening to music for dynamic evaluation.

Detailed Description

During our daily lives, the individuals perform many functions simultaneously. Two devices that modern technology has brought us are headphones and mobile phones, both of which are commonly used. Studies have shown that posture oscillation changes during walking while using a phone, but same studies also stated that more comprehensive studies are needed. There is no study in the literature that examines postural oscillation and foot pressure distribution while listening to music with headphones and messaging. The aim of this observational study is to evaluate the postural oscillation and foot pressure distribution during headphone use and messaging in healthy participants aged 18-35. The sample size of 35 participants was determined based on a similar study example using G-Power analysis. Participants will be assesed at Hacettepe University, Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation. Participants will be selected based on eligibility criteria, and there will be only one group in the study; therefore, randomization will not be performed. Participants enrolled in the study will be evaluated using the FreeMED force platform (Sensor Medica, Italy). The platform itself is 40x40 cm in size and comes with two plates, each one meter long. When all components are assembled, a continuous surface of 2.4 meters is obtained. Participants will participate in static, posturographic, and dynamic evaluations. In each evaluation, participants will first stand still, then put on headphones and listen to music at 80 decibels with a tempo of 130 bpm, then type a message, and finally type a message while listening to music. Static evaluation will provide information about foot pressure distribution; posturographic evaluation will include Romberg tests with eyes open, eyes closed, standing on one foot, and standing on two feet; and dynamic evaluation will assess participants' walking phases and speed. The statistical analysis of the study will be performed using SPSS 23.0 software.

Conditions

Smartphone Addiction; Postural; Defect; Dual Task

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: CASE_ONLY
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

Headphone and Smartphone Usage Group

The group where participants listen to music while messaging and also where these activities are evaluated separately. The only group in the study.

Headphone and Smartphone Intervention

Intervention Type: OTHER

Asessment of participants' static balance and pressure distrubiton, posturographic balance and dynamic balance whilst using headphones and messaging.

Interventions

Headphone and Smartphone Intervention

Asessment of participants' static balance and pressure distrubiton, posturographic balance and dynamic balance whilst using headphones and messaging.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Other Intervention Names

FreeMed Baropodometric Device

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Agreeing to participate in the study voluntarily,
• Being between the ages of 18-35

Exclusion Criteria

• Not agreeing to participate in the study voluntarily.
• Having a congenital spinal cord anomaly
• Existing neurological, orthopedic, inflammatory, cardiovascular, rheumatological, vestibular problems
• Having a surgical history of the spinal region

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 35 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Hacettepe University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

HATİCE ÇETİN

Assist, Prof

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Hatice Cetin

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hacettepe University

Locations

Hatice Cetin

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Hacettepe University

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

SPP

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id