Exercise and Life Modification for Text-Neck

Exercise and Life Modification Approaches for Text-Neck

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03374059

Enrollment

Registered

2017-12-15

Start date

2016-09-01

Completion date

2017-09-01

Last updated

2017-12-15

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Conditions

Exercise, Pain, Posture

Brief summary

Objectives: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of exercise and life modification on pain and disability in text neck. Methods: Eighty-five participants were randomly divided into three groups: Exercise (n=29), Exercise+Life modification (n=28), and Control Group (n = 28). Pain intensity during rest, activity, and at night was evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and functional assessment was done by using Neck Disability Index at the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks.

Detailed description

Objectives: Smartphones or tablets have made an important place in our lives. However long-term use of technological tools causes postural disorders and neck pain called text neck. The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of exercise and life modification on pain and disability in text neck. Methods: Eighty-five participants with text-neck were randomly divided into three groups: Exercise (n=29), Exercise+Life modification (n=28), and Control Group (n = 28). First group received a home exercise program treatment for 4 weeks. Second group received life modification suggestions additional to home exercise treatment program. Control group did not receive any treatments. Pain intensity during rest, activity, and at night was evaluated with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and functional assessment was done by using Neck Disability Index at the beginning and at the end of 4 weeks.

Interventions

OTHERExercise program

OTHERLife modification

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Intervention model description

Randomized controlled

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Participants who were aged between 18 and 30, using technological devices as tablets and smartphones for more than 5 hours and having neck pain for more than 3 months were included in our study.

Exclusion criteria

* The

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Visual Analogue Scale	4 weeks	Pain intensity

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Neck disability index	4 weeks	Function

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026