Effects of Kendall exercise versus Gong’s mobilization on pain, range of motion, function and strength in text neck syndrome.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20201019049069N1

Enrollment

Registered

2021-01-13

Start date

2020-10-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-02-22

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Conditions

Text neck or Turtle neck posture, can be described as a repeated stress injury and pain sustained from excessive watching or texting on handheld devices for long periods of time. It can cause many harmful symptoms such as neck pain, shoulder pain, upper back pain, chronic headaches and increased curvature of the spine.Untreated text neck can result into serious permanent damage..

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: After taking baseline measures,Group A will be treated with hot pack for 7-10 min. Kendall exercise will be performed to Strengthen the deep cervical flexors and sh

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Young adults (male & female, 18-35 years age), more than one year using a smartphone, Using smart phone for more than 2 hours a day Craniovertebral angle(CVA)less than 50° and rounded shoulder angle (RSA) greater than 52° Score of more than 5 on NPRS and more than 10 on NDI Having neck pain which is increased by sustained posture and feeling of stiffness on turning the head and neck after long usages.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Spinal infection or inflammatory disorder Neck surgery or trauma Torticollis scoliosis Malignancy pregnancy Diagnosed cases of disc prolapse, stenosis, herniation, spondylolisthesis, and osteoporosis Current use of any medication or physical therapy treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: before treatment and after treatment (6th week). Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).;Functional performance. Timepoint: before treatment and after treatment (6th week). Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index (NDI).;Cervical AROM. Timepoint: before treatment and after treatment (6th week). Method of measurement: Universal Goniometer.;Strength. Timepoint: before treatment and after treatment (6th week). Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: before treatment and after treatment (6th week). Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).;Functional performance. Timepoint: before treatment and after treatment (6th week). Method of measurement: Neck Disability Index (NDI).;Cervical AROM. Timepoint: before treatment and after treatment (6th week). Method of measurement: Universal Goniometer.;Strength. Timepoint: before treatment and after treatment (6th week). Method of measurement: Sphygmomanometer.

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Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactHamna Afzal

Riphah International University Lahore, Pakistan

hamnaafzal101@gmail.com+92 48 3768660

Outcome results

None listed

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