Clinical trial NCT04256031: Effects of Smartphone Use on Posture, Pain, Function and QoL
Official title: Evaluation of the Effects of Smartphone Use on Posture, Pain, Function and Quality of Life in Young Adults
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Postural; Defect
Neck Pain, Posterior
Shoulder Pain
Quality of Life
Keywords: Smartphone addiction
Forward head posture
Rounded shoulder
Neck pain
Shoulder pain
Quality of life
Lead sponsor: Yeditepe University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2020-02-05
Enrollment: 106
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 25
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: The sample of the study will consist of university students.

Brief summary: The aim of the study is to determine the effects of the use of smartphone on the neck and shoulder posture, pain, and functions, and the quality of life in young adults. The sample of the study consists of university students. According to the scores they got from the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, all participants will be divided into two groups. The neck and shoulder posture, pain, and functions, and the quality of life will be compared between the two groups.

Detailed description: The study will include 106 university students who are 18-25 years old. According to the scores they got from the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, all students will be divided into two groups as Excessive Smartphone Use Group and Non-excessive Smartphone Use Group, both consisting of 53 participants. Participants whose scores are higher than 30 will be included to the Excessive Smartphone Use Group, and whose scores are 30 or less will be included to the Non-excessive Smartphone Use Group. In the assessment of pain level, the Visual Analogue Scale will be used. Functional levels of the neck and shoulders will be evaluated with the Copenhagen Neck Functional Disability Scale and the Shoulder Disability Questionnaire. World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument-Short Form will be utilized to assess the quality of life. Postural analyzes of the participants will be fulfilled with the New York Posture Rating Chart. All scores will be evaluated by comparing between the two groups.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* To be willing and volunteer to participate in the study
* To be between 18 and 25 years old
* To have been using smartphone for more than 1 year

Exclusion Criteria:

* To have any health problem history or diagnosed pathology related with the neck or shoulder regions
* To have any history of trauma or surgery related to the neck or shoulder regions
* To have received any medical attention or treatment in the last six months because of a health problem related to neck or shoulder
* To have any diagnosed neurological problem

Primary outcomes:
measure: Posture
timeFrame: 1 day (Instant single measure)
measure: Pain level
timeFrame: 1 day (Instant single measure)
measure: Neck function
timeFrame: 1 day (Instant single measure)
measure: Shoulder function
timeFrame: 1 day (Instant single measure)
measure: Quality of life level
timeFrame: 1 day (Instant single measure)
measure: Smartphone addiction level
timeFrame: 1 day (Instant single measure)
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Istanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Yeditepe University
Study officials:
affiliation: Yeditepe University, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
name: Rasmi Muammer, Professor
role: STUDY_CHAIR
affiliation: Yeditepe University, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
name: Sıla Yılmaz, PT
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Akodu AK, Akinbo SR, Young QO. Correlation among smartphone addiction, craniovertebral angle, scapular dyskinesis, and selected anthropometric variables in physiotherapy undergraduates. J Taibah Univ Med Sci. 2018 Oct 5;13(6):528-534. doi: 10.1016/j.jtumed.2018.09.001. eCollection 2018 Dec.