Health Condition 1: K089- Disorder of teeth and supporting structures, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Neck exercise: Participants will use a smartphone-based reminder application along with a standardized 5-minute instructional video demonstrating posture correction and neck-stretching
Sponsors
Yalavarthi Yaswanth Nath Babu
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Students currently enrolled as a second to fourth year dental or engineering undergraduate. 2. Regular smartphone use for more than three hours/day (self reported average over past week) 3. Owns and is willing to use an Android or iOS smartphone and install the study app 4. Able and willing to provide written informed consent 5. To attend baseline and four week follow up (online or in person) 6. Able to understand study instructions and perform simple neck exercises/guided stretching (no cognitive impairment) will be included
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Students with History of neck or cervical spine surgery or major trauma 2. Current or recent (within past 3 months) physiotherapy, chiropractic treatment, or supervised neck exercise program, Known inflammatory arthropathy (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis), neuromuscular disorder, or systemic disease affecting the musculoskeletal system 4. Clinically significant cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy (red-flag neurological signs such as progressive weakness, bowel/bladder disturbance) 5. Use of medications that substantially affect muscle tone or pain perception (e.g., chronic opioids, high-dose systemic steroids) 6. Pregnancy, 7. Severe psychiatric illness or cognitive impairment limiting comprehension or consent, 8. Inability or unwillingness to install/use the study app or to complete follow-up will be excluded from the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in Neck Disability Index scores+Timepoint: At baseline and after four weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort scores, Smartphone Addiction Scale scores, daily screen time, craniovertebral angle measurements, and adherence to the exercise programTimepoint: At baseline and after four weeks | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr P Divya Naga Lakshmi
Vishnu Dental College
Outcome results
None listed