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How smartphone use and poor posture affect neck pain in college students

The prevalence of text neck syndrome and its impact on neck dysfunction in relation to smartphone use and postural factors among the college students : a cross sectional study - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/110163
Enrollment
300
Registered
2026-05-07
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Nil: Nil Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Suraj Kumar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Using a smartphone for more than 1 year.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of neck trauma or cervical spine pathology. students not using smartphone.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Prevalence of text neck syndrome among college students assessed using questionnaire and neck disability index.Timepoint: At baseline - single time assessment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Neck disability level. Postural factors associated with text neck syndrome.Timepoint: At baseline- single time assessment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ojasvini Parihar

Galgotias university

ojasvini.parihar@galgotiasuniversity.edu.in9643907254

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026