Exercise and Life Modification for Text-Neck

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of exercise and life modification on pain and disability in text neck. Methods: Eighty-five participants were randomly divided into three groups: Exercise (n=29), Exercise+Life modification (n=28), and Control Group (n = 28). Pain intensity during rest, activity, and at night was evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and functional assessment was done by using Neck Disability Index at the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks.

Detailed Description
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Objectives: Smartphones or tablets have made an important place in our lives. However long-term use of technological tools causes postural disorders and neck pain called text neck. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of exercise and life modification on pain and disability in text neck. Methods: Eighty-five participants with text-neck were randomly divided into three groups: Exercise (n=29), Exercise+Life modification (n=28), and Control Group (n = 28). First group received a home exercise program treatment for 4 weeks. Second group received life modification suggestions additional to home exercise treatment program. Control group did not receive any treatments. Pain intensity during rest, activity, and at night was evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and functional assessment was done by using Neck Disability Index at the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks.

Official Title
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Exercise and Life Modification Approaches for Text-Neck

Conditions
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Pain, Exercise, Posture

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Exercise program
* Other: Life modification


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Participants who were aged between 18 and 30, using technological devices as tablets and smartphones for more than 5 hours and having neck pain for more than 3 months were included in our study. Exclusion Criteria: The exclusion criteria included those: who had any diagnosed pathology for neck region diagnosed by MR or BT, who had any shoulder pathology, with any neck or shoulder surgery, had whiplash syndrome, had fibromyalgia, Myofasial Pain Syndrome or vascular pathology and women who are breastfeeding.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Randomized controlled
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Exercise<br>Exercise group received a home exercise program treatment for 4 weeks including isometric exercises for neck muscles and postural correction exercises for neck region. | Other: Exercise program<br> <br> |
| Experimental: Exercise and Life modification<br>This group received life modification suggestions additional to home exercise treatment program for 4 weeks. | Other: Exercise program<br> <br> Other: Life modification<br> <br> |
| No Intervention: Control Group<br>Control group did not receive any treatments | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Visual Analogue Scale | Pain intensity | 4 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Neck disability index | Function | 4 weeks |