Effect of Telerehabilitation for Young Adults

January 28, 2025 updated by: ebrar atak, Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

Effects of Video-Based Cervical Posture and Breathing Exercises on Musculoskeletal System, Pain and Emotional Stress Levels in Young Adults

It aims to examine the effects of video-based cervical posture and breathing exercises on the musculoskeletal system, pain and emotional stress levels in young adults. Control group (n: 15), study group (n: 15); It aims to examine the effects of video-based application support and breathing exercises and cervical posture exercises on the musculoskeletal health, which is important for individuals, pain affecting daily life and emotional stress levels, which we think have a great effect on social life, and to present them to the literature.

Primary Objective: To examine the effects of video-based cervical posture and breathing exercises on musculoskeletal health in young adults.

Secondary Objective: To examine the effects of video-based cervical posture and breathing exercises on pain in young adults.

Tertiary Objective: To examine the effects of video-based cervical posture and breathing exercises on emotional stress levels in young adults.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study will include 30 randomly selected individuals between the ages of 18 and 30 who were directed to the Istanbul Gedik University Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department laboratory.

The individuals included in the study will be divided into 2 groups as a control group and a study group of 15 people with simple randomization. Only a brochure will be given to the control group, and the brochure will be distributed and explained to the study group, and telerehabilitation will be applied.

The study will be carried out in the Istanbul Gedik University Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Department laboratory.

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

  • Turkey
    • Türkiye/Yalova
      • Yalova, Türkiye/Yalova, Turkey, 77100
        • Ebrar Atak

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

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 - 30 years old
  • having enough technological equipment
  • female - male gender
  • volunteering to work

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Those with vertigo
  • those with frequent nausea
  • those with severe dyspnea
  • those with rib fractures

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
Experimental: telerehabilitation group
The study group received a total of 16 sessions of cervical posture exercises and breathing exercises, 30 minutes each session, twice a week for 8 weeks, using a video-based application together with a handout.
Other: telerehabilitation group
Asynchronous exercise videos were sent for follow-up for 8 weeks.
Other: Conventional rehabilitation group
The control group was given a brochure containing cervical posture and breathing exercises. They were asked to do the exercises twice a week for 8 weeks, each session lasting 30 minutes, for a total of 16 sessions. Patient education was provided to the patients before rehabilitation.
Other: conventional rehabilitation group
An exercise brochure with exercises to be followed for 8 weeks was given.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Cornell Musculoskeletal System Questionnaire
Time Frame: Time duration of change eight week
It evaluates the frequency of pain or discomfort in 11 different body parts during the day in the last week, the severity of this condition and its effect on work performance.
Time duration of change eight week
Cervical Posture Analysis
Time Frame: Time duration of change eight week
Numerical data regarding general cervical posture (cervical lordosis, forward tilt of the head, etc.) will be obtained.
Time duration of change eight week
Neck Disability Index
Time Frame: Time duration of change eight week
It is the most widely used assessment tool for measuring acute and chronic neck pain or disability due to neck injury.
Time duration of change eight week
Brief Pain Inventory
Time Frame: Time duration of change eight week
It evaluates the severity of pain, the localization of pain, medical treatments for pain, and the effect of pain on daily functions, and asks how much pain has decreased in the last 24 hours or the last week.
Time duration of change eight week

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

Collaborators

Istanbul Gedik University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Amine Ataç, Asst. Prof., amineatac@gmail.com

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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 4, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 7, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

August 10, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 28, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 28, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 28, 2025

Last Verified

December 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TeleRehabforYoungs

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

It will be evaluated if the researchers are contacted via their e-mail addresses.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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