Smartphone and Posture Control In Healthy Adolescents

May 21, 2022 updated by: Esraa Abd Elaziz Anter, Cairo University

Smartphone Dual Tasking and Posture Control In Healthy Adolescents

This is a study to determine if smartphone use affect posture control in adolescents.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

It is within subject repeated measure study to determine if touch screen use affect posture control in healthy adolescents.

200 normal adolescents between 14 and 18 years old will be included.

1st they will be assessed for posture control to determine normal values for their ages, then each child will be given smartphone to play a game while the sound is muted for 15 min then their balance will be re-assessed, finally they will use the phone for another 15 min but the children will use headphone piece this time then re-assess balance.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

50

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

  • Egypt
      • Cairo, Egypt
        • Esraa Abd Elaziz Anter Abd Elaziz

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

14 years to 18 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Normal Adolescents

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children age from 14 to 18 years old.
  • Both genders will be included.
  • Normal Body mass index (BMI) for age.
  • Children using smartphone for at least 1 year.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Obese children.
  • children with vestibular or visual problems.
  • Children with neurological disorders.
  • Children with congenital deformities or musculoskeletal disorders.
  • Children with cognitive impairment.
  • Injuries or inflammatory conditions involving the extremities.

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
1 group
1 group will be assessed then will be given smartphone to use and assessed
Device: smartphone
modern technology
Other Names:
  • touch screen

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
center of pressure
Time Frame: 6 months
a metric for measuring changes in posture control
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cairo University

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Amira M Eltohamy, professor at Cairo university

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 12, 2021

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 2, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

November 27, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

February 25, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 26, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

March 1, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 24, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 21, 2022

Last Verified

May 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • smartphone and adolescents

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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