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The comparison of head neck alignment and neck muscle activity between ergonomic customized pillows and standard pillows in healthy individuals

The comparison of head-neck alignment and neck muscle activity between ergonomic customized pillows and standard pillows in healthy individuals : a cross-sectional study

Status
Unknown
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20250317008
Enrollment
30
Registered
2025-03-17
Start date
2025-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Healthy participants with ages between 20 - 29 years old body mass index (BMI) in range of 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 Sleep Physiology Neck Pain Posture Cervical Vertebrae Electromyography Muscle Activity

Interventions

Healthy participants with ages between 20 - 29 years old body mass index (BMI) in range of 18.5-24.9 kg/m2 who are not having frequently neck pain.
Other
Healthy

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 29 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy participants with body mass index (BMI) in range of 18.5-24.9 kg/m2

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Frequently experiencing neck pain. 2. Having history of any specific causes of neck pain like trauma or specific pathological conditions. 3. Having neurological conditions affecting the cervical spine. 4. Having history of cervical spine surgery. 5. Being currently on medication for musculoskeletal pain management

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Head-neck alignment Immediate The Photographic Method of Postural Assessment (P-MPA) quantifies postural alignment using anatomical landmarks in photos. ,Neck muscle activity Immediate electromyographic

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comfort score Immediate Visual analog scale of comfort will be asked to evaluate the comfort of materials, shape, softness and pressure.,Pillow preference questionnaires Immediate The pillow preference questionnaires are designed to assess different aspects of pillow comfort, including support and emotional response.

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSalisa Mooksri

Faculty of Physical Therapy

salisa.moo@student.mahidol.ac.th024415450

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026