Postural; DefectNCT06690879
Assessment of Upper Cross Syndrome and Cervicogenic Headache in Smart Phone User
An observational study of Postural; Defect, run by Jilan Adel yousef at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
the purpose of this study was to assess upper cross syndrome and cervicogenic headache between addictive and non- addictive smartphone usage among university physical therapy students. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 24 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Postural; Defect
- What is being tested?
- Smartphone application AI Posture Evaluation and Correction System (APECS)
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- How many people
- 40 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 12 Mar 2024to 1 Aug 2024
- Phase
- Observational
- 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 24 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Study population: smart phone users from faculty of physical therapy
Who may be able to join
- 1. Asymptomatic students with normal healthy state 2. Age group between 18-24 years 3. Body mass index between (18-24.9). 4. Addictive smart phone users with score over 31 for male and 33 for female students in smart phone addiction scale (Kwon et al., 2013).
- 5. Minimum of 25 text messages or emails per day, browsing the Internet and/or playing games for more than one hour a day using their smartphone (Mustafaoglu et al., 2021).
- Headache developed in temporal relation to the onset of cervical disorder or appearance of the lesion.
- Headache significantly improved or resolved in parallel with improvement in or resolution of the cervical disorder or lesion.
- Reduced cervical range of motion , and headache was made significantly worse by provocative maneuvers.
- Headache abolished following diagnostic blockade of a cervical structure or its nerve supply
Who cannot join
- 1. History of Cervical Trauma or Surgery (Jung et al., 2016). 2. Neck, shoulder, upper back, lower back, elbow, or wrist-hand musculoskeletal trauma (Lee et al., 2015).
- 3. Congenital deformities 4. Serious surgical or neurological diseases 5. Limb injuries 6. Involvement in a formal physical activity program 7. Cervical Spondylosis. 8. Cervical Radiculopathy (Pathan et al., 2021). 9. Shoulder, neck, and back muscle injuries in the past month (Daniel et al., 2022).
- 10. Idiopathic spinal deformity (Elnahhas et al., 2018).
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: ASSESSMENT OF UPPER CROSS SYNDROME AND CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE AMONG ADDICTIVE SMART PHONE PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENTS
the purpose of this study was to assess upper cross syndrome and cervicogenic headache between addictive and non- addictive smartphone usage among university physical therapy students.
Read the detailed description
"Smartphone addiction" is a special type of technological addiction. users are drawn to it Even when there isn't a pressing need to use a smartphone. In a study of 2367 university students in Riyadh, the findings showed that 27.2% of participants used their smartphones for more than eight hours a day. When using a smartphone, a person may stay still for extended periods of time or perform certain movements repeatedly, which puts an excessive amount of static load on the neck and shoulder regions. The most common complaints on smartphones were related to neck pain, with prevalence rates ranging from 17.3% to 67.8%. This is because using a smartphone for extended periods of time with flexed-necked posture increases the activity of the upper trapezius and splenius capitis muscles, which can cause pain in the neck and shoulders. upper crossed syndrome (USC) is muscle imbalance between tightness and weakness in the neck, shoulders, and upper back which is a common postural dysfunction pattern. The main UCS feature is forward head posture (FHP) which is a condition occurs when the head shifts from its usual position and moves forward from the cervical spine. Postural abnormalities associated with UCS include change in the activation of the scapula muscles result in scapular instability and mechanical dysfunction in the neck, which can exacerbate pain in the neck ,upper back and headaches. The International Headache Society (IHS) defines cervicogenic headache (CGH) as a secondary type of headache brought on by abnormalities of the cervical spine or any of the bone, soft tissue, or disc components that make up the cervical spine. A recent study evaluated the frequency of cervicogenic headaches caused by excessive use of smart devices found 56% of students experienced cervicogenic headaches as a result of using smart devices excessively and adopting poor posture. So the aim of this study to assess upper cross syndrome and cervicogenic headache between addictive and non-addictive smartphone usage among university physical therapy students.
- Conditions
- Postural; Defect
- Being tested
- Smartphone application AI Posture Evaluation and Correction System (APECS)
- Keywords
- smart phone addiction upper cross syndrome cervicogenic headache
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Smartphone application AI Posture Evaluation and Correction System (APECS)Device
Mobile application APECS v. 6.2.0. is used to assess upper body posture during standing from back side and right side.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| addictive smart phone group | addictive smart phone users with cervicogenic headache Receives: Device: Smartphone application AI Posture Evaluation and Correction System (APECS) | |
| non addictive smart phone group | non addictive smart phone users not complaining of cervicogenic headache |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
upper cross syndrome angles assessment in degrees
cranio-vertebral angle ,rounded shoulder and Thoracic kyphosis angles .
Measured: 3 monthes
Secondary outcomes (1)
cervical range of motion in degrees and flexion rotation test in degree
features of cervicogenic headache
Measured: 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 Nov 2024
- Study start12 Mar 2024
- Primary completion15 Jul 2024
- Study completion1 Aug 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Postural; DefectStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Jilan Adel yousef
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Jilan Adel yousef, Cairo University
- Investigators
- enas fawzy, professor, Study director, professor of physical therapy for orthopedic diseases
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06690879
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- postural disorder
- Status last verified
- Nov 2024
- First submitted
- 11 Nov 2024
- Last updated
- 15 Nov 2024
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Publications
Trovato B, Roggio F, Sortino M, Zanghi M, Petrigna L, Giuffrida R, Musumeci G. Postural Evaluation in Young Healthy Adults through a Digital and Reproducible Method. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2022 Oct 28;7(4):98. doi: 10.3390/jfmk7040098.
PubMed 36412760Stenneberg MS, Busstra H, Eskes M, van Trijffel E, Cattrysse E, Scholten-Peeters GGM, de Bie RA. Concurrent validity and interrater reliability of a new smartphone application to assess 3D active cervical range of motion in patients with neck pain. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2018 Apr;34:59-65. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2017.12.006. Epub 2017 Dec 16.
PubMed 29328979Kwon M, Lee JY, Won WY, Park JW, Min JA, Hahn C, Gu X, Choi JH, Kim DJ. Development and validation of a smartphone addiction scale (SAS). PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e56936. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056936. Epub 2013 Feb 27.
PubMed 23468893Alageel AA, Alyahya RA, A Bahatheq Y, Alzunaydi NA, Alghamdi RA, Alrahili NM, McIntyre RS, Iacobucci M. Smartphone addiction and associated factors among postgraduate students in an Arabic sample: a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry. 2021 Jun 10;21(1):302. doi: 10.1186/s12888-021-03285-0.
PubMed 34112121
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 15 Nov 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- ASSESSMENT OF UPPER CROSS SYNDROME AND CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE AMONG ADDICTIVE SMART PHONE PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENTS
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06690879
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- postural disorder
- Conditions
- Postural; Defect
- Keywords
- smart phone addiction upper cross syndrome cervicogenic headache
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 40 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Jilan Adel yousefUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 12 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Jul 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Aug 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 Nov 2024 (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.
the purpose of this study was to assess upper cross syndrome and cervicogenic headache between addictive and non- addictive smartphone usage among university physical therapy students.
Detailed description
"Smartphone addiction" is a special type of technological addiction. users are drawn to it Even when there isn't a pressing need to use a smartphone. In a study of 2367 university students in Riyadh, the findings showed that 27.2% of participants used their smartphones for more than eight hours a day. When using a smartphone, a person may stay still for extended periods of time or perform certain movements repeatedly, which puts an excessive amount of static load on the neck and shoulder regions. The most common complaints on smartphones were related to neck pain, with prevalence rates ranging from 17.3% to 67.8%. This is because using a smartphone for extended periods of time with flexed-necked posture increases the activity of the upper trapezius and splenius capitis muscles, which can cause pain in the neck and shoulders. upper crossed syndrome (USC) is muscle imbalance between tightness and weakness in the neck, shoulders, and upper back which is a common postural dysfunction pattern. The main UCS feature is forward head posture (FHP) which is a condition occurs when the head shifts from its usual position and moves forward from the cervical spine. Postural abnormalities associated with UCS include change in the activation of the scapula muscles result in scapular instability and mechanical dysfunction in the neck, which can exacerbate pain in the neck ,upper back and headaches. The International Headache Society (IHS) defines cervicogenic headache (CGH) as a secondary type of headache brought on by abnormalities of the cervical spine or any of the bone, soft tissue, or disc components that make up the cervical spine. A recent study evaluated the frequency of cervicogenic headaches caused by excessive use of smart devices found 56% of students experienced cervicogenic headaches as a result of using smart devices excessively and adopting poor posture. So the aim of this study to assess upper cross syndrome and cervicogenic headache between addictive and non-addictive smartphone usage among university physical therapy students.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Retrospective
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| addictive smart phone group | – | Device: Smartphone application AI Posture Evaluation and Correction System (APECS)addictive smart phone users with cervicogenic headache |
| non addictive smart phone group | – | –non addictive smart phone users not complaining of cervicogenic headache |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 24 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
- Study population
- smart phone users from faculty of physical therapy
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- 1. Asymptomatic students with normal healthy state 2. Age group between 18-24 years 3. Body mass index between (18-24.9). 4. Addictive smart phone users with score over 31 for male and 33 for female students in smart phone addiction scale (Kwon et al., 2013).
- 5. Minimum of 25 text messages or emails per day, browsing the Internet and/or playing games for more than one hour a day using their smartphone (Mustafaoglu et al., 2021).
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- 1. History of Cervical Trauma or Surgery (Jung et al., 2016). 2. Neck, shoulder, upper back, lower back, elbow, or wrist-hand musculoskeletal trauma (Lee et al., 2015).
- 3. Congenital deformities 4. Serious surgical or neurological diseases 5. Limb injuries 6. Involvement in a formal physical activity program 7. Cervical Spondylosis. 8. Cervical Radiculopathy (Pathan et al., 2021). 9. Shoulder, neck, and back muscle injuries in the past month (Daniel et al., 2022).
- 10. Idiopathic spinal deformity (Elnahhas et al., 2018).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Smartphone application AI Posture Evaluation and Correction System (APECS)Mobile application APECS v. 6.2.0. is used to assess upper body posture during standing from back side and right side. | Device | addictive smart phone group |
Primary outcome
upper cross syndrome angles assessment in degrees
Time frame: 3 monthes
cranio-vertebral angle ,rounded shoulder and Thoracic kyphosis angles .
1 secondary outcome
cervical range of motion in degrees and flexion rotation test in degree
Time frame: 3 months
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 15 Nov 2024.
- Results publication: PubMed 36412760Trovato B, Roggio F, Sortino M, Zanghi M, Petrigna L, Giuffrida R, Musumeci G. Postural Evaluation in Young Healthy Adults through a Digital and Reproducible Method. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. 2022 Oct 28;7(4):98. doi: 10.3390/jfmk7040098.
- Results publication: PubMed 29328979Stenneberg MS, Busstra H, Eskes M, van Trijffel E, Cattrysse E, Scholten-Peeters GGM, de Bie RA. Concurrent validity and interrater reliability of a new smartphone application to assess 3D active cervical range of motion in patients with neck pain. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2018 Apr;34:59-65. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2017.12.006. Epub 2017 Dec 16.
- Results publication: PubMed 23468893Kwon M, Lee JY, Won WY, Park JW, Min JA, Hahn C, Gu X, Choi JH, Kim DJ. Development and validation of a smartphone addiction scale (SAS). PLoS One. 2013;8(2):e56936. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056936. Epub 2013 Feb 27.
- Results publication: PubMed 34112121Alageel AA, Alyahya RA, A Bahatheq Y, Alzunaydi NA, Alghamdi RA, Alrahili NM, McIntyre RS, Iacobucci M. Smartphone addiction and associated factors among postgraduate students in an Arabic sample: a cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry. 2021 Jun 10;21(1):302. doi: 10.1186/s12888-021-03285-0.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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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.
enas fawzy, professor study director
professor of physical therapy for orthopedic diseases
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Postural; Defect, run by Jilan Adel yousef 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 6 inclusion and 3 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Nov 2024. 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
upper cross syndrome angles assessment in degrees (time frame: 3 monthes). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06690879, which also lists 4 linked publications.
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 15 Nov 2024.