Global Postural Reeducation Versus Neck Stabilization Training on Text Neck Syndrome.

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Neck Syndrome

Treatments: Other: neck stabilization training; Other: global postural reeducation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05249673

REC/RCR&AH/21/0131/SanaMubarak

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study will be randomized control trial. The study will be conducted in Iqbal Mehmooda Trust Hospital. Group A will be treated with global postural reeducation. Group B will be treated with neck stabilization training. Non probability consecutive sampling technique will be used. Patient below 20-40 years, participants who use smart phones for 8 hours per day(guidelines), angle of forward head pasture above 15, screening picture tool.

Neurological defects, trauma, tumor, shoulder injury, cervical disc disease. REBA questionnaire, NDI, Goniometry, NPRS will be used as a tool. The global postural reeducation will be applied on group A while neck stabilization training will be applied on group B. The aim of this study will be to compare the effects of of global postural reeducation and neck stabilization training on text neck syndrome.

Full description

''Text neck syndrome'' describes the neck pain and looking down at the smart gadgets repeatedly and for prolonged duration that leads to damage of various structures. The cervical spine consists of bundles of nerves, bones, joints and muscles. If nerves are compressed then pain can radiate to shoulder, arm and hand. 79% of the population between the age of 18-44 use their cell phones almost all the time except only 2 hours of their walking time without the usage of their cell phones. The forward head posture/Turtle neck posture causes strain on the muscles, ligaments and joints that leads to compression of nerves and it causes tingling and numbness in the hands. The usage of smart gadgets for prolonged duration has negative impact on our anxiety and depression. Excessive use of smart phones leads to postural problems like forward neck posture, slouched posture or rounded shoulders.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patient below 20-40 years
• Participants who use smart phones for 8 hours per day(guidelines)
• Angle of forward head posture above 15
• Screening picture tool

Exclusion criteria

• Neurological defects
• Trauma
• Tumor
• Shoulder injury
• Cervical disc disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

global postural reeducation

Experimental group

Description:

global postural reeducation (GPR) interventions will last 9 sessions, 1 hour each, with one-to-one supervision, once or twice a week according to the participant's needs. All participants will receive advice to follow written ergonomic suggestions and to repeat the exercises in the first physical therapy session at home twice a week for 15 minutes. Each group will get a home exercise program, which will differ according to the type of treatment received. Participants in the GPR group will execute one "posture" routine.

Treatment:

Other: global postural reeducation

neck stabilization training

Active Comparator group

Description:

Each exercise session will be comprised of 10-minute warm-up exercises, 40-minute stabilization exercises, and 10-minute cool-down and stretching exercises, including neck and shoulder girdle muscles. The whole program will be carried out 3 days per week for 4 weeks.The participants will be asked to maintain the positions and contractions during the exercises and throughout the day as much as possible. The combination and progression of the exercises will be designed according to condition of the patient.

Treatment:

Other: neck stabilization training