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Comparison of two exercise techniques to reduce neck pain and improve posture among students of Goa Medical college with text neck syndrome.

EFFECTIVENESS OF SCAPULAR VERSUS NECK PNF ON PAIN, CRANIOVERTEBRAL ANGLE AND DISABILITY ON TEXT NECK SYNDROME AMONG STUDENTS IN GOA MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL : A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/106104
Enrollment
80
Registered
2026-03-13
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-30

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M542- Cervicalgia

Interventions

Intervention1: Scapular PNF: Scapular posterior depression pattern and replication technique. Control Intervention1: Neck PNF: Extension, lateral flexion, rotation pattern and contract-relax technique

Sponsors

Kalpita Anand Dhumaskar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants aged 18 to 25 years. Participants with neck pain duration of more than 3 months. Participants using a smartphone for more than 1 year. Participants with daily smartphone usage of 3 to 4 hours or more. Participants with moderate neck pain defined as a score between 45 and 74 millimeters on the Visual Analogue Scale. Participants demonstrating more than 15 degrees of neck flexion while using a smartphone. Participants with craniovertebral angle less than 50 degrees. Participants willing to participate and provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants with a history of trauma or previous spinal surgery. Participants diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy. Participants diagnosed with cervical myelopathy. Participants with torticollis. Participants with neurological disorders such as epilepsy. Participants with congenital or structural spinal deformities such as scoliosis or kyphosis. Participants with any diagnosed inflammatory disorder or spinal infection. Participants with malignancy. Participants currently receiving physiotherapy or any other intervention for neck pain. Participants with a history of vestibular disorders. Participants diagnosed with disc prolapse, spinal stenosis, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, or osteoporosis.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in neck pain intensity measured using Visual Analogue Scale.Timepoint: At baseline and 6 weeks of intervention.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
change in craniovertebral angle using MB-RulerTimepoint: At baseline and 6 weeks of intervention.;change in neck disability using Neck Disability Index.Timepoint: At baseline and 6 weeks of intervention.;Change in neck range of motion using universal goniometer.Timepoint: At baseline and 6 weeks of intervention.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactKalpita Dhumaskar

Goa Medical College and Hospital

alisha.gracias@gmail.com9881887175

Outcome results

None listed

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