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of 10 repetitions per day) and stretching exercises for pectoralis muscles (20seconds hold, 5 repetition.",[20],{"type":6,"name":31,"description":32,"armGroupLabels":33,"otherNames":11},"lying posture with progression","Exercise 1, the lying posture with leg extension progression, was aimed to stretch the anterior muscle chain (diaphragm, pectoralis minor, scalene, sternocleidomastoid, intercostalis, iliopsoas, arm, forearm, and hand flexors)(Bonetti et al., 2010).\n\nExercise 2, the lying posture with flexion of the thighs, was intended to stretch the posterior chain (upper trapezius, levator scapulae, suboccipital, erector spinae, gluteus maximus, ischiotibial, triceps surae, and foot intrinsic muscles).",[15],{"type":6,"name":35,"description":36,"armGroupLabels":37,"otherNames":11},"smartphone app exercises","about 50 min a day, 4 days a week for an 8-week period also, performed exercises which were reminded by a smartphone app at predetermined times.",[9],[39,44],{"name":40,"role":41,"phone":42,"phoneExt":11,"email":43},"Kafr El-Sheikh university","CONTACT","047 3109590","rania49.ahmed@gmail.com",{"name":40,"role":41,"phone":42,"phoneExt":11,"email":11},{"type":46,"investigatorFullName":47,"investigatorTitle":48,"investigatorAffiliation":5,"oldNameTitle":11,"oldOrganization":11},"PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR","Rania Ahmed","principal investigator","100577613","smartphone-application-with-global-postural-re-education-in-patients-with-upper-cross-syndrome-100577613",false,"NCT06800573","Smartphone Application with Global Postural Re-education in Patients with Upper Cross Syndrome","The Effect of Integrating a Smartphone Application with Global Postural Re-education on Cervical Proprioception in Patients with Upper Cross Syndrome","Inclusion Criteria:\n\noffice workers(using a computer at least 4 h),\n\n* aged between 28 and 48years,\n* NP between 3 and 8 cm on a visual analog scale(VAS) (from 0 indicating no pain at all to 10 indicating unbearable pain),\n* Chronic non specific neck pain lasting for more than 3 months (Fathollahnejad et al., 2019).\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* • Specific causes of NP (e.g., systemic, rheumatic, neuromuscular diseases), central or peripheral neurological signs, cognitive impairment, spinal surgery, or physical therapy treatments in the last 6 months prior to the baseline assessment.\n\n  * Participants would be also excluded if they missed at least three consecutive or four non consecutive sessions (Fathollahnejad et al., 2019).","ALL","28 Years","48 Years",{"count":60,"type":61},50,"ESTIMATED","INTERVENTIONAL",[64],"NA","The Effect of Integrating a Smartphone Application with Global Postural Re-education on Cervical Proprioception in Patients with Upper Cross Syndrome\n\nDesign:\n\nRandomized Controlled Trial (RCT).\n\nProcedures:\n\nPatients with cervical pain resulting from Upper Cross Syndrome (UCS), recruited from El Amal Clinic in Fayoum, will be randomly assigned to one of three groups:\n\nGroup A: Receives experimental interventions for 50 minutes per day, 4 days per week, over 8 weeks. The exercises are assisted by a smartphone application designed to support the intervention.\n\nGroup B: Receives the same interventions as Group A but without the use of the smartphone application. The exercises focus on stretching the anterior and posterior muscle chains.\n\nControl Group: Receives conventional physiotherapy for 50 minutes per day, 4 days per week, over 8 weeks. This includes postural correction, neck education, and exercise therapy.\n\nInclusion Criteria:\n\nOffice workers aged between 28 and 48 years.\n\nChronic nonspecific neck pain with a Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score between 3 and 8.\n\nPersistent pain for more than 3 months.\n\nAbsence of cognitive impairments and the ability to safely participate in an exercise program.\n\nPostural changes characteristic of UCS, such as forward head posture and elevated shoulders.\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\nSpecific causes of neck pain, such as systemic diseases or neurological signs.\n\nHistory of spinal surgery or physical therapy treatments within the last 6 months.\n\nFailure to attend three consecutive sessions or four non-consecutive sessions.\n\nInstrumentation:\n\nAssessment Tools:\n\nVisual Analog Scale (VAS) to measure cervical pain.\n\nCervical Range of Motion (CROM) device to assess cervical range of motion and proprioception.\n\nNeck Disability Index (NDI) to evaluate neck function.\n\nTreatment Tools:\n\nSmartphone application named \"Kyphosis and Rounded Back.\"\n\nGlobal Postural Reeducation methods.\n\nTraditional physiotherapy techniques.",[67],"Upper Cross Syndrome","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2025-01-28",{"date":71,"type":72},"2025-01-30","ACTUAL",{"date":74,"type":61},"2025-03-25",{"date":76,"type":61},"2025-08-28",{"name":5,"class":6}]