Clinical trial NCT05599204: Effect Of Schroth Method On Balance In Upper Crossed Syndrome
Official title: Effect Of Schroth Method On Balance In Upper Crossed Syndrome
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Postural; Defect
Keywords: Schroth Method
upper cross syndrome
balance
Lead sponsor: Cairo University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-10-31
Enrollment: 40
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 17
Maximum age (years): 22
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Schroth exercise and postural correction group
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The study will be conducted to investigate the effect of Schroth method on balance in patients with the upper cross syndrome

Detailed description: Upper crossed syndrome (UCS) is the most common postural dysfunction in the musculature of the shoulder girdle /cervicothoracic region, which creates joint dysfunction, particularly at the atlanto-occipital joint, cervicothoracic joint C4-C5 segment, glenohumeral joint and T4-T5 segment.

The Schroth method helps patients to halt curve progression, reverse abnormal curves, reduce pain, increase vital capacity and improve posture and appearance The Schroth method consists of sensorimotor, postural, and breathing exercises aimed at recalibration of normal postural alignment, static and dynamic postural control and spinal stability.

There are no studies on Schroth method on the upper cross syndrome, so this study will be conducted to know the effective method of treatment for upper cross syndrome.. forty patients with the upper cross syndrome will be allocated randomly to two equal groups; one experimental group will receive Schroth method twice a week for four weeks and control group will receive postural correction exercise twice a week for four weeks.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* The patient's age ranged from 17 to 22 years
* Body mass index between 20-25 kg/m2
* The participants are diagnosed with upper cross syndrome
* Patients with normal cognitive aspects willing and able to participate in a program safely

Exclusion Criteria:

* The participants have experienced any recent trauma (within 3 months of the initial consultation)
* The participant's primary complaint is that of headaches or facial pain.
* Participants have any sort of structural abnormality in upper and middle back e.g., Scoliosis, or had a positive Adams test.
* Participants who are taking anti-inflammatory or muscle relaxant medication had to have a three-day "wash out" period before participating in the study

Primary outcomes:
measure: stability index
timeFrame: up to four weeks
measure: spinal curvature
timeFrame: up to four weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: craniovertebral angle
timeFrame: up to four weeks
measure: pain intensity
timeFrame: up to four weeks
measure: neck function
timeFrame: up to four weeks
measure: Respiratory pulmonary functions
timeFrame: up to four weeks
measure: shoulder posture
timeFrame: up to four weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Giza
country: Egypt
facility: Faculty of physical therapy Cairo university
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