Clinical trial NCT05249673: Global Postural Reeducation Versus Neck Stabilization Training on Text Neck Syndrome.
Official title: Effects of Global Postural Reeducation Versus Neck Stabilization Training on Text Neck Syndrome
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Neck Syndrome
Keywords: Text neck syndrome, REBA questionnaire, Turtle neck posture.
Lead sponsor: Riphah International University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-02-22
Enrollment: 32
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 20
Maximum age (years): 40
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The study will be randomized control trial. The study will be conducted in Iqbal Mehmooda Trust Hospital. Group A will be treated with global postural reeducation. Group B will be treated with neck stabilization training. Non probability consecutive sampling technique will be used. Patient below 20-40 years, participants who use smart phones for 8 hours per day(guidelines), angle of forward head pasture above 15, screening picture tool.

Neurological defects, trauma, tumor, shoulder injury, cervical disc disease. REBA questionnaire, NDI, Goniometry, NPRS will be used as a tool. The global postural reeducation will be applied on group A while neck stabilization training will be applied on group B. The aim of this study will be to compare the effects of of global postural reeducation and neck stabilization training on text neck syndrome.

Detailed description: ''Text neck syndrome'' describes the neck pain and looking down at the smart gadgets repeatedly and for prolonged duration that leads to damage of various structures. The cervical spine consists of bundles of nerves, bones, joints and muscles. If nerves are compressed then pain can radiate to shoulder, arm and hand. 79% of the population between the age of 18-44 use their cell phones almost all the time except only 2 hours of their walking time without the usage of their cell phones. The forward head posture/Turtle neck posture causes strain on the muscles, ligaments and joints that leads to compression of nerves and it causes tingling and numbness in the hands. The usage of smart gadgets for prolonged duration has negative impact on our anxiety and depression. Excessive use of smart phones leads to postural problems like forward neck posture, slouched posture or rounded shoulders.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient below 20-40 years
* Participants who use smart phones for 8 hours per day(guidelines)
* Angle of forward head posture above 15
* Screening picture tool

Exclusion Criteria:

* Neurological defects
* Trauma
* Tumor
* Shoulder injury
* Cervical disc disease

Primary outcomes:
measure: REBA questionnaire to measure body position on work station.
timeFrame: 6 weeks
measure: neck disability index to measure function of neck.
timeFrame: 6 weeks
measure: Numeric pain rating scale to measure pain.
timeFrame: 6 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Neck Ranges (Flexion, Extension, Rotation and Side bending)
timeFrame: 6 weeks
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Lahore
country: Pakistan
facility: Sana Mubarak
state: Lahore,Punjab,Pakistan
Study officials:
affiliation: Study Principal investigator
name: Muhammad Sanaullah, MS
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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