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The impact of long-term smartphone usage on shoulder blade movement, mid-back movements, and mid-back flexibility in students.

Effect of Prolonged smartphone usage on scapular dyskinesis and thoracic mobility in students - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/05/110804
Enrollment
72
Registered
2026-05-21
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-01

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 Intervention2: Nil: Nil

Sponsors

Galgotias University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. School and college going students. 2. Participant must be using smartphone for 4hrs. or more per day continuously from past 1 year.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. No musculoskeletal pain due to any past medical history. 2. Individuals registered for some fitness training. 3. Individual with some impaired cognition.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Smartphone addiction scale, short version (SAS-VS)Timepoint: Baseline Assessment—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Scapular Assistance Test Scapular Reposition Test Goniometry and tape measureTimepoint: Baseline Baseline Baseline—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSakshi Sharma

Galgotias University

Kritagya.malik@galgotiasuniversity.edu.in9711826043

Outcome results

None listed

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