In people who are addicted to smartphones and having forward head posture, comparing the exercises under the supervision of therapist versus exercises not under the supervision of therapist.

Comparison of supervised exercises versus unsupervised exercises on forward head posture in smartphone addicts - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2023/12/060975

Enrollment

Registered

2023-12-29

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-01-22

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Supervised Exercises Unsupervised Exercises: Strengthening exercises :- 1) Chin tucks 2) Chin nods 3) Neck Isometrics 4) Scapulothoracic Strengthening Exercises( W exercise, Y to

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects using smartphones for more than 1 year Healthy subjects Subjects of either gender Craniovertebral angle < 50degree

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Recent injury and fractures around the shoulder joint Recent surgery (span of 1 year)of spine Symptoms underlying conditions such as (tumor, spinal canal stenosis, compression fracture of cervical region),structural deformities of spine, ankylosing spondylosis Serious and progressive neurological deficits Individuals not ready to sign consent form Subjects who are not able to complete the scale.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1) Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version(SAS-SV) 2)Craniovertebral Angle 3)Cervical Range of MotionTimepoint: Baseline and 4th week	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NilTimepoint: Nil	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Shweta Kulkarni

SDM College of Physiotherapy

athanichaitra@gmail.com9113097494

Outcome results