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Exploring the Link Between Smartphone Use and Neck Pain in College Students

The Relationship of Neck pain and Smartphone among College Student A cross sectional study - NILL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/11/077337
Enrollment
138
Registered
2024-11-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-12-09

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: nil: nil Control Intervention1: nil: nil

Sponsors

GALGOTIAS UNIVERSITY
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: .College students aged 18-25 years. .Smartphone use for =2 hours daily. .Experiencing neck pain at least once a week in the past 3 months. .Willing to participate with informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: .History of serious cervical spine conditions. .Neurological disorders affecting neck function. .Recent neck trauma (within the last 6 months). .Chronic pain syndromes unrelated to smartphone use. .Current use of pain medication that could affect outcomes.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Measured using the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) to assess the severity of neck pain Timepoint: 8 weeks—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
.Cervical Range of Motion (CROM):-Assessed using a goniometer or CROM device to measure neck flexibility in flexion, extension, rotation, & lateral bending. Timepoint: 8 weeks—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKhushboo Parween

Galgotias University

sumera.khan@galgotiasuniversity.edu.in07827777195

Outcome results

None listed

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