Treatment of forward head posture

Evaluating the efficacy of therapeutic exercises and trigger points dry needling in patients with forward head posture

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20151123025202N17

Enrollment

Registered

2021-07-17

Start date

2021-08-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-08-30

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Conditions

forward head posture. Acquired deformity of musculoskeletal system, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The duration of treatment in this study will be 3 months (12 weeks). Exercise therapy sessions will be performed twice a week for 20 minutes under the supervision o

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

14 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis of forward head posture abnormalities according to clinical criteria Age 65-14 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Comorbidity of other musculoskeletal diseases, spinal diseases, neurological and motor diseases History of shoulder surgery Vascular diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes neck and shoulder angle. Timepoint: Before the intervention and at the end of week 12 of the intervention. Method of measurement: Taking a photo of the profile of the body, analysis with a computer.;Pain severity. Timepoint: Before the intervention and at the end of week 12 of the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogues Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of life associated with forward head posture. Timepoint: Before and 12 weeks after the intervention. Method of measurement: Questionnaire SF-12.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAbbas Moradi

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

a.moradi@umsha.ac.ir+98 81 3838 0097

Outcome results

None listed

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