CORE STABILIZATION EXERCISES IN FORWARD HEAD POSTURE

November 29, 2023 updated by: Ahmed Mahmoud Mohamed Shabana, Cairo University

EFFECT OF CORE STABILIZATION EXERCISES ON CERVICAL SAGITTAL BALANCE PARAMETERS IN FORWARD HEAD POSTURE

Based on the reviewed literature, Core Stabilization Exercises (CSEs) have been shown to have positive effects on patients with low back pain. To our knowledge, very few studies have examined the impact of CSEs on neck pain, particularly in patients with forward head posture (FHP), despite that several authors suggested that FHP may be caused by lumbopelvic malalignment.

Therefore, the purpose of the study is to assess how CSEs may affect the cervical sagittal balance parameters (CSB) in patient with FHP.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

After the patient fills the consent form, the Craniovertebral angle will be measured by taking a photograph, then this photograph will be analysed by the KINOVEA software.

If the CVA is less than 50 degrees, he/she will have a lateral x-ray on the cervical spine to measure the radiographic variables of the CSB parameters. These variables will be assessed and quantified by Image J software.

The patients will be classified randomly into 2 groups, the intervention and control groups. The intervention will receive CSEs program and Postural Correction Exercises (PCEs) program, but control group will receive only PCEs program.

Both programs will be implemented for 6 weeks 3 times/ week and after 6 weeks, patients will be reassessed again to determine the difference.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

40

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • CVA less than 50 degrees/ neck pain for about 4 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Vertebrobasilar insufficiency/ cervical surgery/ cervical or TMJ fracture

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: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: core stability exercise
Other: exercise therapy
core stabilization exercises
Active Comparator: traditional exercise
Other: exercise therapy
core stabilization exercises

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
cervical sagittal vertical alignment
Time Frame: baseline, week 6
calculated by measuring the horizontal distance between the posterosuperior corner of the C7 vertebral body and a plumb line drawn from the centroid of C2
baseline, week 6
T1 slope angle
Time Frame: baseline, week 6
he angle formed by drawing a line along the superior endplate of T1 and horizontal reference line at the median sagittal cervical vertebra from the CT radiographs
baseline, week 6
craniovertebral angle
Time Frame: baseline, week 6
the intersection of a horizontal line passing through the C7 spinous process and a line joining the midpoint of the tragus of the ear to the skin overlying the C7 spinous process.
baseline, week 6

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
numerical pain rating scale
Time Frame: baseline, week 6
patients are asked to circle the number between 0 and 10, 0 and 20 or 0 and 100 that fits best to their pain intensity [1]. Zero usually represents 'no pain at all' whereas the upper limit represents 'the worst pain ever possible
baseline, week 6
neck disability index
Time Frame: baseline, week 6
a standard instrument for measuring self-rated disability due to neck pain
baseline, week 6

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Cairo University

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 (Estimated)

December 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

June 1, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

July 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 29, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 29, 2023

First Posted (Estimated)

December 7, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

December 7, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 29, 2023

Last Verified

November 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CSEs in FHP

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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