Effect of Smartphone Addiction on Myoelectrical Activity of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle in Adult

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Heavy Smart Phone Users

Treatments: Device: EMG

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06112496

P.T.REC/012/004614

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will be conducted to identify the effect of smartphone addiction myoelectrical activity on sternocleidomastoid in adults by measuring The amplitude of EMG signals of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in adults and Root mean square of EMG signals of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in adults

Enrollment: 44 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subject's age range from 18-30 years old
• All participants use the same smartphone with a touch screen of 6,7 inches.

Exclusion criteria

• Neck pain ( spondylosis, spondylolysis)
• Systemic diseases.
• Spinal deviation

Trial design

44 participants in 2 patient groups

smart phone addict

Treatment:

Device: EMG

smart phone non addict

Treatment:

Device: EMG