Correlation Between Smart Phone Overuse, Craniovertebral Angle, Cervical Muscle Endurance and Temporomandibular Proprioception in Adolescents
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Smart Phone Addiction, Craniovertebral Angle, Temporomandibular Proprioception, Adolescents. Basic parameters: 17 years — 19 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Egypt
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The study was done to: 1. Investigate the correlation between smart phone overuse and craniovertebral angle in adolescents. 2. Investigate the correlation between smart phone overuse and cervical muscle endurance in adolescents. 3. Investigate the correlation between smart phone overuse and temporomandibular joint proprioception in adolescents.
Detailed description
This study was aimed to clarify the correlation between prolonged use of spinal traction on cervical curvature, muscle endurance, and temporomandibular joint proprioception in adolescents. It assisted physiotherapists in detecting and treating problems caused by prolonged spinal traction use, providing necessary precautions and treatments to prevent or alleviate this issue.
Primary outcome measures
- Assessment of body mass index [Time frame: at baseline]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Assessing the craniovertebral angle using software program [Time frame: at baseline]
- Testing of temporomandibular joint Proprioception [Time frame: at baseline]
- Measuring the Endurance of deep neck flexor muscles [Time frame: at baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Both genders will be included.
- Adolescents with age ranging from 17 to 19 years.
- Adolescents using smart phone daily for not less than 4 years for 4 years.
- All participants will be free from any medical disease, visual or hearing problem.
- No history of temporomandibular joint complaints or disorder.
Exclusion criteria
- Adolescent who cannot understand or follow instructions.
- Congenital or acquired spinal deformities.
- Adolescents with obesity.
- Athlete adolescents.
- Any neck or upper extremity Injury.
- Neurological, musculoskeletal, and cardiopulmonary disease.
- Adolescent with teeth braces during last 4 years
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- out-patient clinic, faculty of physical therapy, Delta University for Science and Technolo — Al Mansurah
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06861751 · Mohamed-005616