Comparison between Chin tuck exercise and stabilizing exercise on the head forward posture

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT138806221254N3

Enrollment

Registered

2009-10-03

Start date

2009-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Forward Head Posture.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Neck stabilizing exercise plus chin tuck exercise (10 times, 2 times a day for 4 weeks). Intervention 2: Chin tuck exercise (10 times, 2 times a day for 4 weeks).

Rehabilitation

Neck stabilizing exercise plus chin tuck exercise (10 times, 2 times a day for 4 weeks)

Chin tuck exercise (10 times, 2 times a day for 4 weeks)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Female students of Semnan University of Medical Sciences with Forward head posture Exclusion criteria: Presence of neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular or respiratory diseases, presence of shoulder or arm radicular pain, presence of neck pain and limited range of movement in neck vertebral column

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The rate of head forward displacement. Timepoint: Before and after 4 weeks intervention. Method of measurement: Distance between the center of ear to the line of gravity (in mm).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAmir Hooshang Bakhtiary

Semnan University of Medical Sciences

amirbakhtiary@sem-ums.ac.ir, amir822@yahoo.com+98 23 1444 1983

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026