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The effect of yoga as a complementary therapy to physical therapy for forward head position in young adults studying in college

Effectiveness of Yoga as an adjunct to physiotherapy on Forward Head Posture among Young Collegiate Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/05/067842
Enrollment
44
Registered
2024-05-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Yoga and Conventional therapy in Forward Head Posture: Group A, the experimental group, will receive 30 minutes of 8 Yoga Asanas which should be performed for 10 repetitions 15-sec hold

Sponsors

Nitte Deemed to be University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All participants were required to be aged between 18 and 25 years including both Genders 2. Craniovertebral angle (cervical angle) should be less than 50 degree

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants with chronic and/or acute neck pain due to a known specific cause such as disc protrusion, whiplash-associated disorder, congenital deformity of the spine, spinal canal stenosis, neoplasm, inflammatory rheumatic disease, and active oncologic disease 2. If they are pregnant 3. If had undergone invasive treatment of the spine in the previous 12 months 4. If they were suffering from neurological symptoms determined by the presence of sensory abnormalities, weakness, or altered reflexes 5. If had symptoms related to a motor vehicle accident or significant trauma that had occurred in the last 6 months 6. If had been practicing yoga anytime in the 6 months before the study 7. They would also be excluded if they missed practice for two consecutive sessions or more

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Craniovertebral angle using Mb-Ruler applicationTimepoint: Baseline (1st day) and Post Intervention (4th week) The intervention period is 4 weeks followed by follow-up after 6th month

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
36-item Short Form health survey (SF 36) questionnaireTimepoint: Baseline (1st day) and Post Intervention (4th week) The intervention period is 4 weeks followed by follow-up after 6th month

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Dhanesh Kumar K U

Nitte Institute of Physiotherapy

principal.nipt@nitte.edu.in9019431417

Outcome results

None listed

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