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Effects of Smartphone Use on Posture, Pain, Function and QoL

NCT04256031 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 106

Last updated 2025-03-05

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Summary

The aim of the study is to determine the effects of the use of smartphone on the neck and shoulder posture, pain, and functions, and the quality of life in young adults. The sample of the study consists of university students. According to the scores they got from the Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version, all participants will be divided into two groups. The neck and shoulder posture, pain, and functions, and the quality of life will be compared between the two groups.

Conditions

  • Postural; Defect
  • Neck Pain, Posterior
  • Shoulder Pain
  • Quality of Life

Interventions

OTHER

Assessment

The structured questionnaire, Visual Analogue Scale, Copenhagen Neck Functional Disability Scale, Shoulder Disability Questionnaire, World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument-Short Form, and Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version will be applied to all participants respectively. Lastly, posture analysis will be performed to all participants by using the New York Posture Rating Chart.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Yeditepe University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rasmi Muammer, Professor · Yeditepe University, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

  • Sıla Yılmaz, PT · Yeditepe University, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-10-01
Primary Completion
2020-01-08
Completion
2020-02-08

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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