Role of Pressure Bio Feedback in Management of Forward Head Posture for Computer Users at BUMDC (BUMDC)

Objective: The aim of present study is to explore the effectiveness of pressure bio feedback in treatment of occupational forward head posture on computer users.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Forward Head Posture
• Intervention / Treatment: Device: pressure bio feedback

Detailed Description

Material & Methods: This Randomized Control Trial was conducted in Bahria University College of Physical Therapy, Karachi. Ethical approval was prior taken from Institute Review Board. there were 32 participants selected randomly equally in experimental and control group. Both male and female were included with age of 25 to 55 years currently employees of Bahria University (BUMDC) having forward head posture or complaining neck pain were included. Exclusion was age less than 25 years, history of cervical trauma or surgery, any neurological conditions or cervical pathology. Experimental Group was given DCF exercises with Pressure Biofeedback Unit (PBU) and Control Group was given Conventional DCF Exercises. SPSS version 23.0 was used for analysis.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 32
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Pakistan
  • Sindh
    • Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 75500
      • BUMDC

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 25 years to 55 years (ADULT)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Both male and female age of 25 to 55 currently employees of Bahria University (BUMDC) having forward head posture complaining neck pain.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students of Bahria University history of cervical trauma or surgery any neurological conditions or cervical pathology

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Interventional Model: PARALLEL
• Masking: DOUBLE

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: pressure bio feedback; Experimental	Device: pressure bio feedback; The pressure biofeedback unit was placed between the plinth and the posterior aspect of the neck just below the occiput and inflated to a baseline of 20 mmHg. A trained physiotherapist was observing and correcting any substitution movements to ensure that all subjects could perform the exercises correctly. All exercise protocols and programs were taken from previously published studies8-10. A conventional DCF exercise protocol was performed three times a week for four weeks in both groups. The duration of the conventional DCF exercise protocol was 20-30 minutes, once a day in the control group, and 15-20 minutes, once a day in the experimental group
EXPERIMENTAL: deep cervical exercises; comparative	Device: pressure bio feedback; The pressure biofeedback unit was placed between the plinth and the posterior aspect of the neck just below the occiput and inflated to a baseline of 20 mmHg. A trained physiotherapist was observing and correcting any substitution movements to ensure that all subjects could perform the exercises correctly. All exercise protocols and programs were taken from previously published studies8-10. A conventional DCF exercise protocol was performed three times a week for four weeks in both groups. The duration of the conventional DCF exercise protocol was 20-30 minutes, once a day in the control group, and 15-20 minutes, once a day in the experimental group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
change in range of cervical flexion	pre and post range of cervical flexion assessed through CROM device	15 minutes before and after exercises
change in range of right and left lateral rotations	pre and post right and left lateral rotations assessed through CROM device	15 minutes before and after exercises

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
improvement in capacity of heavy weight lifting	pre and post improvement in capacity of heavy weight lifting assessed through 6 kg dumbless	4 weeks
change in pain intensity	pain was assesses pre and post using neck disability index (NDI)	4 weeks before exercise and 4 weeks after exercises

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Bahria University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Rabia Khan, Msc(PT), Bahria University and Dental College

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (ACTUAL): January 10, 2020
• Primary Completion (ACTUAL): March 10, 2020
• Study Completion (ACTUAL): April 10, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 3, 2021
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 15, 2021
• First Posted (ACTUAL): November 26, 2021

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (ACTUAL): November 26, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 15, 2021
• Last Verified: November 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Neck Disability Index; Neck pain; Forward head posture; Bio Feedback; Deep Cervical Flexor
• Other Study ID Numbers: ERC 12/2020

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No