Virtual Reality Exercises Versus Motor Control Training in Symptomatic Forward Head Posture (VRexercises)

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Symptomatic Forward Head Posture

Treatments: Other: Motor control training; Other: conventional treatment; Other: Virtual reality exercises

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07193537

exercises on symptomatic FHP

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will be conducted to Compare between virtual reality exercises versus motor control training on cervical proprioception in symptomatic forward head posture

Full description

Various occupations require people to maintain a static position for long periods that causes continuous contractions of the head and neck muscle.The poor posture leads to pain and deformity such as forward head posture.Virtual reality exercises(VRE) have been more commonly considered for the improvement of pain , functional ability, and muscular strength.Motor control training (MCT) re-establish the activation pattern of neck muscles and have proven to be effective in improving motor function of deep cervical muscles, reducing discomfort and impairment in patient with FHP and neck pain. 93 subjects from both sexes will participate in the study with CVA less than 50º.Group A:31 subjects will receive virtual reality exercises by VR Training using Xbox Kinect

.Group B: 31 subjects will receive motor control training Group C: 31 subjects will receive conventional treatment in form of (Posture correction (chin tuck exercise)and Stretching exercises .

Enrollment: 93 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Ninety three subjects from both sexes will participate in the study with CVA less than 50º.
2. Subject's age ranged from 18-30 years old, with Body Mass Index (BMI) less than 30Kg/m2. .
3. Subjects having neck pain more than 6 weeks .
4. Neck disability index (NDI) value less than 24 (mild to moderate disability scores on NDI)

Exclusion criteria

1-Individuals with a recent history of neck or back surgery. 2- Individuals with recent history of trauma or fracture. 3- Individuals with congenital disorders 4- Individuals with any psychiatric diseases

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Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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93 participants in 3 patient groups

Virtual reality exercises

Experimental group

Description:

Thirty one subjects will receive virtual reality exercises by VR Training using Xbox Kinect for four weeks .

Treatment:

Other: Virtual reality exercises

Motor control training

Experimental group

Description:

Motor control training for four weeks

Treatment:

Other: Motor control training

conventional treatment

Active Comparator group

Description:

conventional treatment for four weeks in form of posture correction and stretching exercises

Treatment:

Other: conventional treatment