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Trial no.: PACTR202101918238725 Date of Approval: 21/01/2021
Trial Status: Registered in accordance with WHO and ICMJE standards
TRIAL DESCRIPTION
Public title Effect of Global Postural Re-education on Forward Head Posture
Official scientific title Effect of Global Postural Re-education on Forward Head Posture Correction
Brief summary describing the background and objectives of the trial Effect of Global Postural Re-education on Forward Head Posture by measuring cervical range of motion via CROM instrument, proprioceptors of cervical spine via CROM instrument, Muscle endurance via biofeedback stabilizer instrument and Neck disability index.
Type of trial RCT
Acronym (If the trial has an acronym then please provide)
Disease(s) or condition(s) being studied Musculoskeletal Diseases
Sub-Disease(s) or condition(s) being studied
Purpose of the trial Education /Training
Anticipated trial start date 04/11/2020
Actual trial start date
Anticipated date of last follow up 01/02/2021
Actual Last follow-up date
Anticipated target sample size (number of participants) 28
Actual target sample size (number of participants)
Recruitment status Recruiting
Publication URL
Secondary Ids Issuing authority/Trial register
STUDY DESIGN
Intervention assignment Allocation to intervention If randomised, describe how the allocation sequence was generated Describe how the allocation sequence/code was concealed from the person allocating the participants to the intervention arms Masking If masking / blinding was used
Parallel: different groups receive different interventions at same time during study Randomised Simple randomization using by using procedures such as coin-tossing or dice-rolling Sealed opaque envelopes Masking/blinding used Participants
INTERVENTIONS
Intervention type Intervention name Dose Duration Intervention description Group size Nature of control
Experimental Group Experimental GPR 2-3 times /week 30-40 min/session GPR will be applied targeting the anterior and posterior chains + Kendall exercises 14
Control Group Control Kendall 2- 3 times/week 15 - 20 min/session Kendall exercices 14 Active-Treatment of Control Group
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
List inclusion criteria List exclusion criteria Age Category Minimum age Maximum age Gender
20-30 years old male and female Forward head posture as measured by CVA of less than 50 degrees History of spinal cord injury or stenosis Previous spinal or shoulder surgery Previous PT in the last 3 months prior to recruitment Adult: 19 Year-44 Year 20 Year(s) 30 Year(s) Both
ETHICS APPROVAL
Has the study received appropriate ethics committee approval Date the study will be submitted for approval Date of approval Name of the ethics committee
Yes 01/03/2020 Ethical board committee of the faculty of physical therapy at Cairo university
Ethics Committee Address
Street address City Postal code Country
Ahmed ezyyat street Cairo 11432 Egypt
OUTCOMES
Type of outcome Outcome Timepoint(s) at which outcome measured
Primary Outcome CVA Before and after treatment
Secondary Outcome ROM Before and after
Secondary Outcome Proprioceptors of cervical spine Before and after treatment
Secondary Outcome Muscle endurance Before and after treatment
RECRUITMENT CENTRES
Name of recruitment centre Street address City Postal code Country
Outpatient clinic of the faculty of physical therapy International coastal road New Damietta Egypt
FUNDING SOURCES
Name of source Street address City Postal code Country
Walaa AbuTaleb Horus University, International coastal road, kafr Saad, New Damietta Damietta Egypt
SPONSORS
Sponsor level Name Street address City Postal code Country Nature of sponsor
Secondary Sponsor Horus University in Egypt International coastal road New Damietta Egypt Personal
COLLABORATORS
Name Street address City Postal code Country
CONTACT PEOPLE
Role Name Email Phone Street address
Principal Investigator Walaa AbuTaleb W.abutaleb11@live.com +201002280181 42 Building of bank Aleskan
City Postal code Country Position/Affiliation
Port said Egypt Assistant Lecturer
Role Name Email Phone Street address
Scientific Enquiries Abeer Yamany abeer.yamany@pt.cu.edu.eg +201006899872 Ahmed ezyyat street
City Postal code Country Position/Affiliation
Giza Egypt Professor of physical therapy
Role Name Email Phone Street address
Public Enquiries Yasser Aneis dryassercom@yahoo.com +201011228823 Ahmed ezyyat street
City Postal code Country Position/Affiliation
Giza Egypt Associate professor of physical therapy
Role Name Email Phone Street address
Public Enquiries Shaimaa Taha shaimaa.taha@cu.pt.edu.eg +201032356261 Ahmed ezyyat street giza
City Postal code Country Position/Affiliation
Cairo Egypt Cairo University
REPORTING
Share IPD Description Additional Document Types Sharing Time Frame Key Access Criteria
Yes All participants' data collected during the trial Clinical Study Report,Study Protocol Immediately after publication Anyone who wishes to access the data
URL Results Available Results Summary Result Posting Date First Journal Publication Date
URL will be provided No
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Result URL Hyperlinks Link To Protocol
Result URL Hyperlinks
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