Upper Cross Syndrome and Neck Proprioception

NCT ID: NCT06801613

Last Updated: 2025-01-31

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Total Enrollment: 80 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2025-05-31
• Study Completion Date: 2025-10-25

Brief Summary

Correlation Between Upper Cross Syndrome and Neck Proprioception

Hypothesis:

No statistically significant relationship exists between upper cross syndrome and neck proprioception.

Study Design:

Randomized Controlled Trial

Participants:

Office workers (≥4h computer use/day) Age: 28-48 years Chronic nonspecific neck pain (>3 months) Forward head posture (FHP) <46° VAS score: 3-8 cm No cognitive impairments affecting participation

Exclusion Criteria:

Systemic, rheumatic, or neuromuscular diseases Neurological signs, spinal surgery, or recent physical therapy Missing ≥3 consecutive or 4 nonconsecutive sessions

Detailed Description

Study Title:Correlation Between Upper Cross Syndrome and Neck Proprioception

Hypothesis:There will be no statistically significant relationship between upper cross syndrome and neck proprioception.

Methodology:

Study Design:Randomized controlled trial

Inclusion Criteria:

Office workers using a computer for at least 4 hours daily

Aged between 28 and 48 years

Neck pain (NP) between 3 and 8 cm on a visual analog scale (VAS) (0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain)

Chronic nonspecific neck pain lasting for more than 3 months

Forward head posture (FHP) less than 46°

Patients willing and able to participate in an exercise program safely without cognitive impairments that would limit participation

Exclusion Criteria:

Specific causes of NP (e.g., systemic, rheumatic, neuromuscular diseases)

Central or peripheral neurological signs

Cognitive impairment

History of spinal surgery

Physical therapy treatments in the last 6 months prior to baseline assessment

Participants missing at least three consecutive or four nonconsecutive sessions

Outcome Measures:

Spinal Curvature Assessment Using Spinal Mouse DeviceThe spinal mouse device is physically guided along the skin of the spine

Neck Pain MeasurementNP is evaluated using a 10-cm VAS, a widely used clinical tool for assessing pain treatment effectiveness.

Neck Disability Index (NDI)Disability is assessed using the NDI questionnaire.

Measurement of Cervical Range of Motion (CROM) Using a CROM

Assessment of Cervical Proprioception Using the CROM DeviceHead Reposition Accuracy Tests:

Neutral Head Position (NHP) Test: Measures the ability to actively reposition the head to the self-selected neutral position.

Target Head Position (THP) Test: Measures the ability to actively reposition the head to a previously demonstrated target position.

Conditions

Upper Cross Syndrome

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: COHORT
• Study Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

control group

Participants with UCS who do not receive the intervention (e.g., may receive standard care, education, or no treatment).

Intervention Group

Intervention Type: OTHER

Group/Cohort Description: Participants with Upper Cross Syndrome (UCS) who undergo the prescribed exercise or treatment protocol.

Interventions

Intervention Group

Group/Cohort Description: Participants with Upper Cross Syndrome (UCS) who undergo the prescribed exercise or treatment protocol.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• office workers (using a computer at least 4 h),

• aged between 28 and 48 years,
• NP between 3 and 8 cm on a visual analog scale (VAS) (from 0 indicating no pain at all to 10 indicating unbearable pain),
• chronic nonspecific neck pain lasting for more than 3 months, and FHP less than 46° (Fathollahnejad et al., 2019).
• Patients willing and able to participate in an exercise program safely and without cognitive impairments that would limit their participation.

Exclusion Criteria

• specific causes of NP (e.g., systemic, rheumatic, neuromuscular diseases), central or peripheral neurological signs, cognitive impairment, spinal surgery, or physical therapy treatments in the last 6 months prior to the baseline assessment.
• Participants would be also excluded if they missed at least three consecutive or four nonconsecutive sessions (Fathollahnejad et al., 2019).

• Minimum Eligible Age: 28 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 48 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Cairo University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Omnia Mohamed Said El-Sayed

general practitioner

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

Elsayed

Role: CONTACT

omniaomniamohamed259@gmail.com

+20 100 219 5353

Other Identifiers

P.T.REC/012/005030

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id