Smart Phone Users
Conditions
Keywords
Forward head posture, Cervical Radiculopathy, Smart phone users
Brief summary
The progression rate of forward head posture has increased because of the increase in postural loads, to which individuals are subjected because of developed technologies including mobile phones, computers, and televisions. Postural abnormality in the upper cervical region has the potential to lead to nerve irritation and cervical radiculopathy. so the purpose of study is to investigate if there is a relationship between forward head posture and cervical radiculopathy in smart phone users.
Detailed description
Cross-sectional observational study . 120 Participants will be recruited from students and employees of Nahda university (smart phone users) from both genders with age ranged between (18-35) years old. outcomes measurement 1. Photogrammetric method to assess CVA by smart phone application FHP 2. Smartphone application for measuring cervical range of motion 3. Numerical Pain Rating Scale to assess pain intensity 4. Arabic neck disability index for measuring cervical function
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\- 1. Adult subjects aged from 18-35 years old, with FHP using smart phone more than 4 hours per day. 2\. Subjects with FHP (craniovertebral angle) \[CVA\] \< 49° 3. Normal body mass index (BMI \<25).
Exclusion criteria
\- 1- Signs of serious pathology (e.g., malignancy, inflammatory disorders, infection). 2- History of cervical spine surgery. 3- History of trauma or fractures in cervical spine. 4- Vascular syndrome such as vertebrobasilar insufficiency.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Somatosensory evoked potential of median nerve | at the time of enrollment |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in Craniovertebral angle | At the time of enrollment | — |
| Change in cervical range of motion | At the time of enrollment | — |
| Change in pain intensity | At the time of enrollment | — |
| Assessment of cervical function | At the time of enrollment | for assessment of cervical function. we will use Neck disability index which is a 10-items questionnaire that measures a patient's self-reported neck pain related disability. Questions include activities of daily living, such as: personal care, lifting, reading, work, driving, sleeping, recreational activities, pain intensity, concentration and headache. |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
STUDY_CHAIRSoheir Shehata Rizkalla, Professor
Department of Basic sciences for physical therapy, Faculty of Physical Therapy , Cairo university, Cairo, Egypt
Outcome results
None listed