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NCT Number: NCT04775342

Smartphone and Posture Control In Healthy Adolescents

This is a study to determine if smartphone use affect posture control in adolescents.

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Key information

Conditions

Balance

Age range

14 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Esraa Abd Elaziz Anter Abd Elaziz

Cairo, Egypt

About this study

It is within subject repeated measure study to determine if touch screen use affect posture control in healthy adolescents.

200 normal adolescents between 14 and 18 years old will be included.

1st they will be assessed for posture control to determine normal values for their ages, then each child will be given smartphone to play a game while the sound is muted for 15 min then their balance will be re-assessed, finally they will use the phone for another 15 min but the children will use headphone piece this time then re-assess balance.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Children age from 14 to 18 years old.
  • Both genders will be included.
  • Normal Body mass index (BMI) for age.
  • Children using smartphone for at least 1 year.

Exclusion criteria

  • Obese children.
  • children with vestibular or visual problems.
  • Children with neurological disorders.
  • Children with congenital deformities or musculoskeletal disorders.
  • Children with cognitive impairment.
  • Injuries or inflammatory conditions involving the extremities.

Treatment and study plan

smartphone

Device

modern technology

Other names: touch screen

Primary outcomes

  1. center of pressure

    Time frame: 6 months

    a metric for measuring changes in posture control

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Smartphone Dual Tasking and Posture Control In Healthy Adolescents

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Mar 1, 2021
Registry last updated
May 24, 2022

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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