Short-term effects of adult female hairstyles on cervical spine proprioception, range of motion and neck disability- a randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202509643828159

Enrollment

100

Registered

2025-09-29

Start date

2025-08-18

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Musculoskeletal Diseases Orthopaedics Anaesthesia

Interventions

Hairstyles

Normal hairstyles

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Females aged between 18 and 45 years, i.e. 19 to 44 years Participants that are willing to participate immediately after completing their hairstyle. Participants free from any neck pain within the past 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants with a history of spinal surgery. Participants diagnosed with any neurological, vestibular, or rheumatic conditions. Participants currently undergoing treatment with analgesics, muscle relaxants, or physiotherapy for neck pain

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Cervical spine proprioception;Neck disability ;Cervical spine range of motion ;Neck pain	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Headaches	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactSaturday Nicholas Oghumu

Supervisor

saturday.oghumu@uniben.edu+2348034215928

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026