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Effects of Exercise Training Delivered Through Telerehabilitation on Text Neck Syndrome

NCT07200752 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 31

Last updated 2025-10-07

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Summary

To compare the effectiveness of telerehabilitation exercise program with that of supervised in-person physiotherapy in improving neck muscle endurance, pain intensity, and functional disability in university students with text neck syndrome. Methods:

A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 31 university students aged 18-24 diagnosed with text neck syndrome. Participants were randomly assigned to either a telerehabilitation group or a supervised in-person exercise group. Both groups received an identical six-week exercise program, delivered three times per week, including stretching, range of motion, isometric, and postural correction exercises with progressive intensity. Primary outcomes included deep cervical flexor and extensor muscle endurance. Secondary outcomes were neck pain intensity and functional disability. Assessments were performed at baseline and post-intervention.

Conditions

  • Text Neck Syndrome
  • Telerehabilitation
  • Exercise

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Telerehabilitation-Based Neck Exercise Training

Participants received a 6-week Telerehabilitation exercise program delivered via video calls and digital platforms, three sessions per week. The program included stretching, active range of motion, isometric strengthening, and postural correction exercises with progressive intensity.

BEHAVIORAL

Supervised physiotherapy exercise training

Participants received the same 6-week exercise program as the Telerehabilitation group, but delivered face-to-face in a supervised clinical setting by a physiotherapist, three sessions per week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey

    collaborator OTHER

  • Karabuk University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-23
Primary Completion
2025-06-25
Completion
2025-08-26

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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