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Correlation Between Forward Head Posture and Cervical Radiculopathy

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Cairo University (CU)

Status

Not yet enrolling

Conditions

Smart Phone Users

Study type

Observational

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT07031310
P.T.REC/025/00087

Details and patient eligibility

About

The progression rate of forward head posture has increased because of the increase in postural loads, to which individuals are subjected because of developed technologies including mobile phones, computers, and televisions. Postural abnormality in the upper cervical region has the potential to lead to nerve irritation and cervical radiculopathy. so the purpose of study is to investigate if there is a relationship between forward head posture and cervical radiculopathy in smart phone users.

Full description

Cross-sectional observational study . 120 Participants will be recruited from students and employees of Nahda university (smart phone users) from both genders with age ranged between (18-35) years old.

outcomes measurement

  1. Photogrammetric method to assess CVA by smart phone application FHP
  2. Smartphone application for measuring cervical range of motion
  3. Numerical Pain Rating Scale to assess pain intensity
  4. Arabic neck disability index for measuring cervical function

Enrollment

120 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 35 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

    1. Adult subjects aged from 18-35 years old, with FHP using smart phone more than 4 hours per day.
  1. Subjects with FHP (craniovertebral angle) [CVA] < 49° 3. Normal body mass index (BMI <25).

Exclusion criteria

  • 1- Signs of serious pathology (e.g., malignancy, inflammatory disorders, infection).

2- History of cervical spine surgery. 3- History of trauma or fractures in cervical spine. 4- Vascular syndrome such as vertebrobasilar insufficiency.

Trial design

120 participants in 1 patient group

smart phone users

Trial contacts and locations

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Central trial contact

Aya Ahmed Tahoun; Doaa Rafat Assistant professor of physical therapy - Cairo university, Assistant professor

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