Postural Correction Exercises Effect on Forward Head Posture

Effect of Postural Correction Exercise on Cervical Sagittal Posture, Proprioception, ROM and Head Flexion Angle in Forward Head Posture Among University Students.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05905094

Enrollment

Registered

2023-06-15

Start date

2023-06-10

Completion date

2023-08-10

Last updated

2023-09-25

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Disorder of the Neck

Brief summary

To determine the effect of postural correction exercise in universities students regarding cervical sagittal posture, head flexion angle in forward head posture.

Detailed description

Informed consent will be taken from the participants, then we move further toward their demographics which will lead to initial readings after completion of authenticated questionnaire, then application of performing technique/exercise protocol by therapist and note the measurements again then interpret and analyze the data through data analyzing software which will lead to conclude the process.

Interventions

OTHERPostural correction exercises

Exercises to improve posture like shoulder shrugging, chin tuckin, neck isometrics

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Intervention model description

Quasi-experimental study

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* University students of age between 18 to 30 years. * Smart devices addictions for one or more than one year and 2 h per day. * CVA of less than 54°. * Smartphone Addicted scale - short version SAS-SV

Exclusion criteria

* History of neurological symptoms and surgery to the neck and/or upper limbs. * Smart devices usage less than one year. * Unable to perform the exercises

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Smartphone Addicted scale - short version SAS-SV	6 months	It is used to measure smart phone addiction level. it is 10 items and self reported scale.
goniometery	6 months	to measure cervical range of motion of flexion, extension, side bending and rotation.
Cranio-vertebral angle	6 months	it is used to measure the degree of forward head posture. the angle will be less than 54 degree.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Propioception	6 months	will be measure by laser point method in which sequence of movement will be performed. the deviation from normal pattern will be measure in CM and angle of deviation. there will be two reading one with eye open and 2nd with eye close.

Countries

Pakistan

Outcome results

None listed

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