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- Clinical Trial NCT04463199
Effects of Deep Cervical Flexors Training On Forward Head Posture, Neck Pain and Functional Status
July 9, 2020 updated by: Masood Khan, King Saud University
Effects of Deep Cervical Flexors Training On Forward Head Posture, Neck Pain and Functional Status in Adolescent Children Using Computer Regularly
Using computer for long hours is related to higher risk of computer related muscular disorders like forward head posture and neck pain.
Deep cervical flexor muscles are important head-on-neck posture stabilizers thus their training may lead to improvement in forward head posture (FHP) and neck pain (NP).
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
In contemporary societies, computer use by children is a necessity and thus highly prevalent.
Using computer for long hours is related to higher risk of computer-related muscular disorders like forward head posture and neck pain.
Deep cervical flexor muscles are important head-on-neck posture stabilizers thus their training may lead to improvement in forward head posture (FHP) and neck pain (NP).
Aim of study was to determine if 4 weeks of deep cervical flexors training is effective in alleviating neck pain and improving forward head posture in adolescent children using computer regularly.
A pretest-posttest experimental group design was used.
Subjects were randomly assigned into control group (receiving postural advice only) and experimental group (receiving deep cervical flexor training and postural advice).
Dependent variables were measured on day 0 (at baseline) and after 4weeks of training.
The photographic analysis was used for measuring forward head posture, visual analog scale (VAS) for neck pain intensity and Neck Disability Index (NDI) for functional disability.
Experimental group received craniocervical flexion training for 4 weeks and postural advice.
Control group received only postural advice.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
30
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 11433
- King Saud University
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
13 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Neck pain with or without headache, of duration more than 3 months and less than 1 year and 6 months, as identified by body discomfort chart and
- Neck disability index value less than 24 (mild to moderate disability scores on NDI)
- Forward head posture as identified by straight line down from external meatus falling anterior to shoulder and mid thorax.
- Using computer for at least 3 hours a day for at least 4 days a week or more.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Ongoing or previous history of spinal fracture
- Ongoing or previous history of neurological signs
- Ongoing or previous history of inflammatory disease
- Ongoing or previous history of spinal tumor
- Ongoing or previous history of spinal infection
- Ongoing or previous history of spinal cord compression
- Ongoing or previous history of congenital, or acquired postural deformity
- Ongoing or previous history of cervical spinal surgery
- Ongoing or previous history of spinal instability
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Experimental
Experimental group received craniocervical flexion training for 4 weeks and postural advice
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PBU airbag was clipped together and folded in, fastened, and placed suboccipital.
Uninflated pressure sensor was kept below the neck, so that it touched the occiput then inflated to a stable baseline pressure of 20 mmHg to just fill the space below the neck but not to push it into lordosis.
Subjects were demonstrated the correct action of the deep cervical flexors that is gentle nodding of head as if saying "yes".
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No Intervention: Control Group
Control group received only postural advice
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in craniovertebral angle
Time Frame: 4 weeks
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Change in the craniovertebral angle is assessed from baseline at 4 weeks interval.
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4 weeks
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Neck Disability Index
Time Frame: 4 weeks
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Change in Functional status is assessed from baseline at 4 weeks interval.
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4 weeks
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Change in Visual Analog Scale
Time Frame: 4 weeks
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Change in Neck pain intensity assessed from baseline at 4 weeks interval.
It is a scale on a piece of paper equal to the length of 10 cm.
Each centimeter has 1 point, with 0 means "no pain" and 10 means "worst pain felt ever".
Lower the score, better the outcome measure.
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4 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
February 20, 2019
Primary Completion (Actual)
August 12, 2019
Study Completion (Actual)
September 2, 2019
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
July 5, 2020
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 8, 2020
First Posted (Actual)
July 9, 2020
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
July 13, 2020
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
July 9, 2020
Last Verified
July 1, 2020
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- RRC-2019-08
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Undecided
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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