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NCT Number: NCT05871047

Prevalence of Nerd Neck Between Different Students at Taibah University, Saudi Arabia

A convenient sample of 82 female students aged 18-24 years participated in analytic observational experiment cross section design. Students were recruited into two groups, practical and non-practical. to answer the following

1. Is there a difference in the prevalence of nerd neck between students of practical and non-practical studying groups at Taibah University from the sitting position? 2. Is there a difference in the prevalence of nerd neck between students of practical and non-practical studying groups at Taibah University from the standing position?

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Key information

Conditions

Cervical

Age range

18 year–24 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Taibah University

Madinah, 42353, Saudi Arabia

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • A convenient sample of 82 female students
  • the age was between 18-24 years
  • Students were recruited from practical and non-practical faculties at taibah university.

Exclusion criteria

  • we excluded Any student with previous neck or back surgery or history of previous accident
  • Also, any student with history of cervical column fracture injury, scoliosis, severe thoracic kyphosis, torticollis, persistent respiratory problems, rheumatic disease.
  • also we excluded any student with loss of standing balance and user of hearing aid

Treatment and study plan

tragus to wall distance (TWD), craniovertebral angle (CVA) by smart phone application

Device

Applying photogrammetric method for CVA by smart phone application and measure nerd neck objectively from both sitting and standing positions. Also, tragus to wall distance method was used to detect degree of nerd neck from the standing position.

Primary outcomes

  1. the prevalence of nerd neck

    Time frame: one day

    we measured nerd neck by calculating CVA by tragus wall distance test from standing position

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Taibah University

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Registry information

Official study title

Prevalence of Nerd Neck Between Different Students at Taibah University, Saudi Arabia; Cross Section Design

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
May 23, 2023
Registry last updated
May 23, 2023

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