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Muscle Energy Technique on Forward Head Posture and Cervical Mobility in Visually Impaired Children

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04716348
Recruitment Status : Recruiting
First Posted : January 20, 2021
Last Update Posted : May 11, 2021
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Noha Elserty, Egyptian Chinese University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Forward head posture is one of the most common postural deviation seen among visually impaired children and, it is characterized by hyperextension of upper cervical and flexion of lower cervical spine. These changes lead to muscle imbalance and resulting in weakness of the deep cervical flexors, shortening of the opposing cervical extensors and reduction in cervical range of motion. Muscle energy technique is a manual therapy technique using in the treatment of shortened muscles, muscle weakness, restricted joints range of motion. so this study aimed to investigate the efficacy of muscle energy technique on forward head posture and cervical mobility in visually impaired children.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Children With Visual Disabilities Procedure: muscle energy technique Not Applicable

Detailed Description:
subjects will be allocated according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria from different schools for visually impaired children. They will be divided randomly into study group and control group. Study group will be participated in suboccipital muscle energy technique. Control group will be participated in sham technique. The duration of treatment for both groups will be 3 times/week for 6 weeks. Autodesk AutoCAD software will be used to analyze the measured angles and CROM will be used to assess cervical mobility
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Estimated Enrollment : 40 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Efficacy of Muscle Energy Technique on Forward Head Posture and Cervical Mobility in Visually Impaired Children
Actual Study Start Date : February 1, 2021
Estimated Primary Completion Date : June 1, 2021
Estimated Study Completion Date : June 1, 2021

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: group A
suboccipital muscle energy technique
 Procedure: muscle energy technique
muscle energy technique for suboccipital muscles
Sham Comparator: group B
sham muscle energy technique
 Procedure: muscle energy technique
muscle energy technique for suboccipital muscles


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. change in craniovertebral angle [ Time Frame: baseline pre intervention and immediately after the intervention ]
    analysis of craniovertebral angle form lateral view performed by AUTOCAD program

  2. change of cervical range of motion [ Time Frame: baseline pre intervention and immediately after the intervention ]
    measurement of cervical range of motion including cervical flexion, cervical extension, cervical side bending, and cervical rotation. these measurement will be applied by CROM device


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   8 Years to 14 Years   (Child)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Visual acuity will be 6/24, 6/36 and 6/60 after correction.
  • Wearing glasses more than one year.
  • Craniovertebral angle < 50°.
  • Functional hearing.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Injury of cervical region (e.g: atlantoaxial instability).
  • Cervical spine deformities or/disorders.
  • History of previous cervical spine surgery.
  • Rheumatic and congenital heart disease.
  • Regular participation in any sport activities.
  • Intellectual or/mental disabilities
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04716348


Contacts
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Contact: Noha S Elserty, PhD +201006709648 noha_elserty@hotmail.com
Contact: Eman W Mahmoud, PhD +201008079576 Eman.wagdy@pt.bsu.edu.eg

Locations
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Egypt
Noha Elserty Recruiting
Cairo, Egypt
Contact: Noha S Elserty         
Sponsors and Collaborators
Egyptian Chinese University
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Noha S Elserty, PhD Lecturer of physical therapy- Egyptian Chinese University
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Responsible Party: Noha Elserty, lecturer of physical therapy, Egyptian Chinese University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04716348    
Other Study ID Numbers: Egyptian Chinese University
First Posted: January 20, 2021    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: May 11, 2021
Last Verified: May 2021
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Yes
Plan Description: supporting information that will be shared after publication of the study
Supporting Materials: Study Protocol
Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP)
Time Frame: after publishing the study

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No