Comparative Effectiveness Of Postural Correction Exercises Versus Postural Awareness On Smartphone Users

Comparative Effectiveness Of Postural Correction Exercises Versus Postural Awareness On Forward Head Posture, Protruded Shoulder And Thoracic Kyphosis In 13-15 Years Old Smartphone Users: A Randomised Controlled Trial - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/07/069802

Enrollment

170

Registered

2024-07-02

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-07-22

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Postural correction exercises: pectoralis stretch, upper trapezius stretch, deep cervical flexors, shoulder retractors, cervical extensor strengthening exercises. These exercises will b

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Both male and female age between 13 and 15 Who can read and write English Smartphone Addiction Scale- short version (SAS-SV) score = 31 for female, = 33 for male CVA = 31 degree Protruded shoulder = 2.5cm Thoracic kyphosis=40 degree

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Previous shoulder surgery Scoliosis Cervical or thoracic fracture Structural kyphosis Psychiatric comorbidity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
cranio-vertebral angle( forward head posture), supine method( pectoralis tightness), inclinometer( thoracic kyphosis)Timepoint: Pre- intervention, 3rd week and 6th week	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
NILTimepoint: NIL	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVinutha bhandary

Department of physiotherapy, Institute of physiotherapy, Srinivas University Mangaluru

80pk2009@gmail.com9442508754

Outcome results