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Comparison the addition of respiratory exercises to corrective exercises on pain, electromyography, posture, and respiratory pattern in Smartphone users with forward head posture and non-specific chronic neck pain

Comparison the addition of respiratory exercises to corrective exercises on pain, electromyography, posture, and respiratory pattern in Smartphone users with forward head posture and non-specific chronic neck pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200212046469N1
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-03-04
Start date
2020-03-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-11-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Condition 1: Forward head posture. Condition 2: Chronic neck pain. Abnormal posture Other chronic pain

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: combination of corrective exercises and respiratory exercises, One session a day, three sessions a week, for eight weeks. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Correc

Sponsors

Kharazmi University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 20-30 year old students 2 to 4 hours of smartphone use per day Non-specific chronic neck pain ranging from 3 to 7 out of 10 on the VAS scale in the past 3 months Having a forward head and shoulder posture with an angle of less than 50 degrees BMI between 19 and 25

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: History of bone fractures Neuromyopathy Infection or inflammatory arthritis in the cervical spine History of spinal cord injury and surgery trauma Hypertension Respiratory disorders Smoking habit Nerve defect Poor public health Chronic pulmonary disease MS Cardiovascular diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: VAS.;Forward head angle. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Photogrammetry.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Muscle Activity Level 1- Upper Trapezius 2- Sternocleidomastoid 3- Scalene 4- Neck Erector Spine 5- Diaphragm. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Electromyography device.;Onset of muscle activity 1. Upper trapezius, 2. Sternocleidomastoid 3. Scalene 4. neck erector Spine 5. Diaphragm. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Electromyography device.;Respiratory pattern. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Manual Assessment of Respiratory Motion (MARM).—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactHamid Rezaee darehdeh

Center for Human Movement Sciences Kharazmi University

std-h.rezaee@khu.ac.ir+98 21 2222 8001

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026