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Effect of exercises and a wearable device for correcting abnormal posture and neck pain in heavy computer users.

Wearable postural correction sensor and home exercise program: An ergonomic approach for computer professionals with neck pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/11/047681
Enrollment
200
Registered
2022-11-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-01-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Wearable postural correction sensor and home exercise program: Group I - The interventional group ("wearable posture sensor", "home exercises" and "ergonomic advice") Wearable postural
sensors will be given thrice a week for one hour duration in working hours combined with home exercises and ergonomic advice. Intervention2: Wearable postural correction sensor alone: Group II - The

Sponsors

Dr Abdur Raheem Khan
Lead Sponsor
Fatima Khanum
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those who are willing to participate voluntarily. Computer professional â?? minimum 6 hours of computer usage in a day from past 2 years. Neck pain (mechanical), Altered posture and performance.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who are not willing to participate. Age above and below the range of 25 â?? 44 years. Any Neuropsychological disorder, radiculopathies, history of previous trauma/head injuries.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Visual analogue scale for neck pain. 2. Neck deformity index questionnaire for neck function limitations. 3. Angle measurements of neck region comprising Craniovertebral Angle (CVA), Cranio Horizontal Angle (CHA), Sagittal Shoulder posture (SSP) using mobile application - Apecs : Body Posture Evaluation Timepoint: Pre intervention assessment on Day 0 will include: 1. Visual analogue scale for neck pain. 2. Neck deformity index questionnaire for neck function limitations. 3. Angle measurements of neck region comprising CVA, CHA, SSP using mobile application - Apecs : Body Posture Evaluation Post Intervention same assessment will be done on 4th week, 8th week and 12th week.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Visual analogue scale for neck pain. 2. Neck deformity index questionnaire for neck function limitations. 3. Angle measurements of neck region comprising Craniovertebral Angle (CVA), Cranio Horizontal Angle (CHA), Sagittal Shoulder posture (SSP) using mobile application - Apecs : Body Posture Evaluation Timepoint: Follow up assessment at 20th week taken using: 1. Visual analogue scale for neck pain. 2. Neck deformity index questionnaire for neck function limitations. 3. Angle measurements of neck region comprising Craniovertebral Angle (CVA), Cranio Horizontal Angle (CHA), Sagittal Shoulder posture (SSP) using mobile application - Apecs : Body Posture Evaluation—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactFatima

Integral University

abdurraheem@iul.ac.in

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026