None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Intervention3: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
K Jayadharshan
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 18 to 60 years. Resident or worker in the study area and available for assessment, able to attend a single session. Able to give written informed consent. Willing and able to complete the Stop Bang questionnaire and undergo postural and muscle tests such as craniovertebral angle, acromion to wall distance, and deep neck flexor endurance test. No current use of continuous positive airway pressure or mandibular advancement device. Both sexes and any body mass index.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Prior major cervical or thoracic spine surgery or recent cervical trauma within six months. Known neurological or muscular disorders affecting neck or shoulder posture or muscle function, such as stroke with residual deficits, myopathies, or advanced Parkinson disease. Current acute neck or shoulder pain or injury that limits assessment, such as fracture, recent sprain, or acute inflammatory condition. Recent neck or shoulder interventions within three months that may alter posture, such as botulinum toxin injection or a major physiotherapy program specifically directed at upper cross syndrome. Pregnancy, as postural and sleep related changes may affect the results. Cognitive impairment or psychiatric illness preventing reliable completion of the questionnaire or ability to cooperate. Inability to stand or maintain the required position for postural measurements, such as severe lower limb disability.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| stop bang questionnaire Timepoint: one time at baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cranio vertibral angleTimepoint: one time at baseline;Deep neck flexor endurance testTimepoint: one time at baseline;Acromion to wall distance [rounded shoulder assessment]Timepoint: one time at baseline | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactValarmathy N
SRM institute of science and technology
Outcome results
None listed