Smartphone Addiction and Cervical Muscular Health

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-30
SponsorSaglik Bilimleri Universitesi

About this trial

This cross-sectional observational study investigates how smartphone addiction affects neck pain severity, pressure pain threshold, and mechanical properties of cervical muscles in healthy young adults. Two groups-those with and without smartphone addiction-are compared based on validated addiction scales and objective muscle assessments using MyotonPRO and algometry.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Aged between 18-30 years

Actively using a smartphone

Volunteer consent provided

Disqualifiers

Any diagnosed cervical spine pathology

Neurological, rheumatological, or psychiatric disease

Previous cervical surgery

Lack of cooperation or inability to understand instructions

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Observational Assessment

Treatment groups

54 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators