Forward Head PostureFHPNCT05149183
Effect of Cervical Stability Training on Somatosensory Evoked Potential and Cervical Spine in Forward Head Posture
A study testing cervical stability training and traditional treatment in people with Forward Head Posture, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
to investigate the effect of cervical stability training on somatosensory evoked potential and cervical spine in forward head posture Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 40 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Forward Head Posture
- What is being tested?
- cervical stability training and traditional treatment
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 15 Dec 2021to 1 Mar 2022
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 40 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Adult participant (18-to-40years old) with forward head posture, BMI 20-to-25 kg/m², The area of mechanical neck pain will defined to the cervical region, possibly with referred pain into the occipit, nuchal muscles, and shoulders, All patients will have chronic neck pain for more than 3 months, Craniovertebral angle of ˂ 49.
Who cannot join
- Signs of serious pathology (e.g., rheumatoid diseases, ankylosing spondylitis), History of cervical spine surgery, History of trauma or fractures in cervical spine, Signs of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy, Vascular syndrome such as vertebrobasilar insufficiency.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
to investigate the effect of cervical stability training on somatosensory evoked potential and cervical spine in forward head posture
Read the detailed description
The use of electronic tools is increasing in worldwide varieties and the attractiveness of these tools lead to variety of groups of people, especially teenagers, using them for prolonged period of time leading to increased musculoskeletal problems. Excessive use of smartphones for long period of time can lead to decreased postural control and forward head postur (FHP) as phone users maintain an abnormal alignment of the head and neck. The habit of repetitive use of computers, TV, mobile phones, and video games and even back packs forces the body to exhibit bad posture. The overall prevalence of FHP was reported to be 66% in computer based workers.
cervical stability training play a major role in treatment of forward head posture so this study will be conducted to investigate its role on craniovertebral angle, cervical range of motion, pain intensity level, functional disability, neck flexor and extensor muscles endurance, lordotic cervical curvature, somatosensory evoked potential in forward head patient.
- Conditions
- Forward Head Posture
- Being tested
- cervical stability training, traditional treatment
- Keywords
- cervical stability, somatosensory evoked potential, forward head posture
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
cervical stability trainingOther
cervical stability training will be contain three phases, each phase has six positions ( supine, forearms, sidelying, four point kneeling, sitting and standing position)
traditional treatmentOther
TENS, hot packs, stretching exercise of superficial neck muscles, and postural advice.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| cervical stability training | Experimental | cervical stability training will be received three times a week for eight weeks Receives: Other: cervical stability training; Other: traditional treatment |
| traditional treatment | Active comparator | traditional treatment will be received three times a week for eight weeks Receives: Other: traditional treatment |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
somatosensory evoked potential
somatosensory evoked potential will be measured by electromyograph device
Measured: up to eight weeks
craniovertebral angle
craniovertebral angle will be measured photographically by surgimap program
Measured: up to eight weeks
Secondary outcomes (5)
pain intensity level
pain will be measured by visual analogue scale
Measured: up to eight weeks
functional disability
disability will be measured by arabic neck disability index
Measured: up to eight weeks
cervical range of motion
Phone application (clinometer) will used to measure cervical range of motion using smartphone (Infinix Note 5)
Measured: up to eight weeks
endurance test
flexion and extension endurance will be measured using pressure biofeedback unit
Measured: up to eight weeks
cervical curvature
digital x ray will be used to measure cervical curvature
Measured: up to eight weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Dec 2021
- Study start15 Dec 2021 (estimated)
- Primary completion1 Mar 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Mar 2022 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Forward Head PostureStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- this trial has two groups, one experimental and one control
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Al Shaymaa Shaaban Abd El Azeim, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05149183
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- P.T.REC/012/003459
- Acronym
- FHP
- Status last verified
- Nov 2021
- First submitted
- 25 Nov 2021
- Last updated
- 8 Dec 2021
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 8 Dec 2021. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Cervical Stability Training on Somatosensory Evoked Potential and Cervical Spine in Forward Head Posture
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05149183
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FHP / P.T.REC/012/003459
- Conditions
- Forward Head Posture
- Keywords
- cervical stability, somatosensory evoked potential, forward head posture
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Dec 2021 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- 1 Mar 2022 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Mar 2022 (estimated)
- First posted
- 8 Dec 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
to investigate the effect of cervical stability training on somatosensory evoked potential and cervical spine in forward head posture
Detailed description
The use of electronic tools is increasing in worldwide varieties and the attractiveness of these tools lead to variety of groups of people, especially teenagers, using them for prolonged period of time leading to increased musculoskeletal problems. Excessive use of smartphones for long period of time can lead to decreased postural control and forward head postur (FHP) as phone users maintain an abnormal alignment of the head and neck. The habit of repetitive use of computers, TV, mobile phones, and video games and even back packs forces the body to exhibit bad posture. The overall prevalence of FHP was reported to be 66% in computer based workers.
cervical stability training play a major role in treatment of forward head posture so this study will be conducted to investigate its role on craniovertebral angle, cervical range of motion, pain intensity level, functional disability, neck flexor and extensor muscles endurance, lordotic cervical curvature, somatosensory evoked potential in forward head patient.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- this trial has two groups, one experimental and one control
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| cervical stability training | Experimental | Other: cervical stability training, Other: traditional treatmentcervical stability training will be received three times a week for eight weeks |
| traditional treatment | Active comparator | Other: traditional treatmenttraditional treatment will be received three times a week for eight weeks |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 40 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Adult participant (18-to-40years old) with forward head posture, BMI 20-to-25 kg/m², The area of mechanical neck pain will defined to the cervical region, possibly with referred pain into the occipit, nuchal muscles, and shoulders, All patients will have chronic neck pain for more than 3 months, Craniovertebral angle of ˂ 49.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Signs of serious pathology (e.g., rheumatoid diseases, ankylosing spondylitis), History of cervical spine surgery, History of trauma or fractures in cervical spine, Signs of cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy, Vascular syndrome such as vertebrobasilar insufficiency.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| cervical stability trainingcervical stability training will be contain three phases, each phase has six positions ( supine, forearms, sidelying, four point kneeling, sitting and standing position) | Other | cervical stability training |
| traditional treatmentTENS, hot packs, stretching exercise of superficial neck muscles, and postural advice. | Other | cervical stability training, traditional treatment |
Primary outcome
somatosensory evoked potential
Time frame: up to eight weeks
somatosensory evoked potential will be measured by electromyograph device
craniovertebral angle
Time frame: up to eight weeks
craniovertebral angle will be measured photographically by surgimap program
5 secondary outcomes
pain intensity level
Time frame: up to eight weeks
functional disability
Time frame: up to eight weeks
cervical range of motion
Time frame: up to eight weeks
endurance test
Time frame: up to eight weeks
cervical curvature
Time frame: up to eight weeks
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 8 Dec 2021.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing cervical stability training and traditional treatment in people with Forward Head Posture, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 8 Dec 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact salah E Ahmed, master (01158125773, salaheid07@gmail.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
somatosensory evoked potential (time frame: up to eight weeks). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 8 Dec 2021.