| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2025/10/095746 [Registered on: 08/10/2025] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
08/10/2025 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Physiotherapy (Not Including YOGA) |
| Study Design |
Randomized, Parallel Group Trial |
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Public Title of Study
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Comparing Specific Neck-Shoulder Exercises with Full Body Posture Training to Reduce Pain and Improve Strength in People with Mobile Phone Neck |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Comparative Effectiveness of Kendall Exercises and Integrated Postural Training on Pain, Range of motion, Strength, Posture and Disability of Neck in Individuals with Text Neck Syndrome |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Annu Tiwari |
| Designation |
Postgraduate Student (Masters of Physiotherapy) |
| Affiliation |
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre Institute Of Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Address |
Opp. Vasant Valley School, IAA Colony, Sector C, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi,
Delhi 110070
South DELHI 110070 India |
| Phone |
8130822608 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
annutiwari36523@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Meena Makhija |
| Designation |
Associate Professor |
| Affiliation |
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre Institute Of Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Address |
Opp. Vasant Valley School, IAA Colony, Sector C, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi,
Delhi 110070
South DELHI 110070 India |
| Phone |
9910011816 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
makhijameena81@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person Public Query
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| Name |
Annu Tiwari |
| Designation |
Postgraduate (Masters of Physiotherapy) |
| Affiliation |
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre Institute Of Rehabilitation Sciences |
| Address |
Opp. Vasant Valley School, IAA Colony, Sector C, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi,
Delhi 110070
South DELHI 110070 India |
| Phone |
8130822608 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
annutiwari36523@gmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre |
| Address |
Opp. Vasant Valley School, IAA Colony, Sector C, Vasant Kunj New Delhi, Delhi 110070 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Research institution and hospital |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Meena Makhija |
Indian Spinal injuries centre |
Opp. Vasant Valley School, IAA Colony, Sector C, Vasant Kunj New Delhi, Delhi 110070
South DELHI |
9910011816
makhijameena81@gmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional ethics committe |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Text Neck Syndrome |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Integrated Postural Training |
Integrated Postural Training multisystem postural correction exercise that targets deep neck muscles, scapular stabilizers, and visual-motor control to improve posture and reduce neck strain given for 3 sessions per week 4 weeks |
| Intervention |
Kendall Exercise |
Kendall Exercises help correct poor posture in text neck syndrome by strengthening deep neck and upper back muscles and stretching tight muscles include chin tucks and shoulder blade squeezes to reduce neck strain given for 3 sessions per week for 4 weeks. |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
25.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
Eligible individuals will be aged 18-25 years, those who used mobile phones more than 3-4 hours per day. using the phone with a neck flexion of 15 degrees or greater. Moderate pain on VAS. |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
A recent history of neck or back surgery.
Recent history of trauma or fracture.
Any H/o cervical and shoulder pathology
Congenital disorders of the cervical spine.
Patient undergoing any physiotherapy treatment
And any psychiatric diseases were excluded from the study. |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Computer generated randomization |
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Method of Concealment
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Centralized |
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Blinding/Masking
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Participant and Outcome Assessor Blinded |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Pain- Visual Analogue scale
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04 weeks
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Neck disability index (NDI)
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04 weeks |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="24" Sample Size from India="24"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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Phase 2/ Phase 3 |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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21/10/2025 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0" Months="6" Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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Background Text Neck is a term coined by US chiropractor Dr Dean L Fishman to describe a repetitive stress injury from prolonged forward head flexion while using handheld devices like smartphones and tablets Its increasingly recognized as a modern occupational health concern affecting both adults and younger populations. Diagnostic criteria include 3 hours day of phone use neck flexion of 15 or more over prolonged periods and at least 3 of 6 symptoms neck pain upper back shoulder pain headache insomnia tingling numbness in upper limbs Amongst treatment options Kendall Exercises target postural muscle imbalances and improve alignment and integrated postural training IPT integrates core stabilization proprioceptive feedback and postural awareness OBJECTIVES To find out the comparative effectiveness of Kendall Exercises and Integrated Postural Training in reducing pain improving range of motion ROM increasing strength improving posture and decreasing disability of cervical spine in individuals with Text Neck Syndrome HYPOTHESIS Null Hypothesis Ho There will be no significant difference between Kendall Exercises and Integrated Postural Training in decreasing pain disability and improving Range of motion Strength Posture individuals with Text Neck Syndrome Alternate Hypothesis H1 There will be a significant difference between Kendall Exercises and Integrated Postural Training in decreasing pain disability and improving Range of motion Strength Posture individuals with Text Neck Syndrome Material and Methods This randomized controlled trial will be conducted on text neck syndrome patients experiencing neck pain recruited from the Indian Spinal Injury Centre New Delhi A total of 24 participants 12 in each group will be included based on strict inclusion and exclusion criteria Eligible individuals will be aged 18 to 25 years those who used mobile phones more than 3 to 4 hours per day Using the phone with a neck flexion of approximately 15 degrees or greater Moderate pain on VAS Participants with history of trauma or surgery cervical or shoulder pathology congenital spinal disorders ongoing physiotherapy treatment or psychiatric illness will be excluded Baseline assessments will cover pain VAS CROM goniometry disability neck disability index craniovertebral angle for posture measured via physio master app and a pressure biofeedback unit for strength Participants will be randomly assigned into two groups Group A received Kendall exercises while Group B received integrated postural training The intervention will be conducted for 20 30 minutes per session three times a week for four weeks Post intervention assessments will follow the same outcome measures Statistical Analysis Plan Data will be analyzed using SPSS v210 Normality will be tested with the Shapiro Wilk test Paired t test or Wilcoxon test will be used for within group comparisons and independent t test or Mann Whitney U test for between group comparison. |