Clinical trial NCT05636137: Analysis of Internet Addiction, Musculoskeletal Pain and Body Awareness in High School Students
Official title: Analysis of Internet Addiction, Musculoskeletal Pain and Body Awareness in High School Students
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Conditions: Healthy
Keywords: Internet Addiction
Musculoskeletal Pain
Body Awareness
High School
Students
Lead sponsor: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-12-05
Enrollment: 213
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 15
Maximum age (years): 18
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: OTHER
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: Students will be included from high schools in Muğla that do not provide technical and vocational education. 213 students who met the criteria for participation in the study and volunteered will be included in the study. Students will be between the ages of 15-18.

Brief summary: The study will investigate internet addiction, musculoskeletal pain and body awareness in high school students.

Detailed description: Internet addiction is generally defined as not being able to prevent excessive use of the internet, the time spent on other occupations is not as valuable as the internet, excessive irritability and aggressive behavior when deprived.This situation brings with it musculoskeletal pain. Pain in the musculoskeletal system can cause a decrease in body awareness.Long periods of time spent in front of the computer, the use of non-ergonomic tables and chairs affect body awareness by causing deterioration of posture. There are several studies in literature investigating internet addiction and pain, however internet addiction, body awareness and musculoskeletal system problems of high school students have not been investigated yet. In present study, internet addiction, body awareness and musculoskeletal problems will be investigated in high school students.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Not having a mental disability that will prevent them from understanding and answering the questions
* 15-18 years old
* Having internet at home
* Volunteering to participate in the study
* Having an individual device that provides internet access

Exclusion Criteria:

* No family approval
* Having an orthopedic, musculoskeletal or neurological disease that will affect body awareness and musculoskeletal system.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Internet Addiction Scale
timeFrame: 5-10 minutes
measure: Body Awareness Questionarre
timeFrame: 5-10 minutes
measure: Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires
timeFrame: 5-10 minutes
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Muğla
country: Turkey
facility: Mugla Sitki Kocman University Faculty of Health Sciences
state: Menteşe
Study officials:
affiliation: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
name: Burcu Camcıoğlu Yılmaz, PT,PhD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
affiliation: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
name: Merve Gürkan, MSc.Student
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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