the Degree of Forward Head Posture and Hamstring Muscles Tightness

February 28, 2024 updated by: Holy Shaker Iskander Naroz

Correlation Between the Degree of Forward Head Posture and Hamstring Muscles Tightness in Non Specific Neck Pain

is the degree of forward head posture correlated with the degree of hamstring muscles tightness

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

I will measure the degree of forward head posture by photogrammetry method and classify the degree according to its severity measuring the hamstring muscles tightness and classify it too according to its severity and calf muscle tightness lumber flexibility and correlate the to the degree of forward the forward head posture and the degree

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

122

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Egypt
      • Giza, Egypt, 12651
        • CairoU

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

18 years to 30 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

university students

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Adult participants 18-30 of age
  2. Craniovertebral angle < 490

  3. With or without neck pain

    • subjects with mechanical neck pain (in individual with chronic non-specific neck pain)
    • Subjects are not engaged in any sports or athletic routine Neck disability index >5 points

Exclusion Criteria:

.Prevalence of serious pathology (rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, malignancy, infection, inflammatory disorders).

Vascular syndrome such as vertebrobasilar insufficiency Cervical spine history of trauma, fracture, congenital anomalies, or surgical intervention .

Progressive neurological deficits .

.History of lumbar and cervical herniated intervertebral disc with spinal stenosis History of neurological (Guillain-Barre, peripheral neuritis) or orthopedic disorders (osteoporosis, osteoarthritis) Moderate or severe scoliosis History of lower extremity fracture and surgery with malunion Leg length discrepancy BMI <18 or BMI >29.9

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
1
forward head posture with hamstring muscles tightness
2
forward head posture with calf muscles tightness
3
forward head posture and hamstring- calf muscles tightness
4
forward head posture and lumber inflexibility
5
forward head posture and hamstring- calf muscles tightness, lumber inflexibility

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
correlation between the degree of forward head posture and hamstring muscles tightness in non specific neck pain
Time Frame: 6 month
hamstring muscles tightness is correlated with forward head posture
6 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
correlation between the degree of forward head posture and hamstring muscles tightness in non specific neck pain
Time Frame: 6 month
calf muscle tightness is correlated with forward head posture
6 month

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Holy Shaker Iskander Naroz

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

December 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

February 28, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 14, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 14, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

March 27, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

February 29, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 28, 2024

Last Verified

March 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 004177

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

secured official researcher mail with consent form and participant approval

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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