Examining the effects of smartphone overuse on neck and jaw function in teens

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This observational study investigates the relationships between smartphone overuse and various physical factors in adolescents, specifically focusing on craniovertebral angle, cervical muscle endurance, and temporomandibular joint proprioception. By analyzing these correlations, the study aims to provide insights that can help physiotherapists identify and address issues arising from excessive smartphone use. Participants will include healthy adolescents aged 17 to 19 who have used smartphones daily for at least four years, ensuring a focused examination of the impacts of prolonged smartphone engagement.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Both genders will be included.
2. Adolescents with age ranging from 17 to 19 years.
3. Adolescents using smart phone daily for not less than 4 years for 4 years.
4. All participants will be free from any medical disease, visual or hearing problem.
5. No history of temporomandibular joint complaints or disorder.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Adolescent who cannot understand or follow instructions.
2. Congenital or acquired spinal deformities.
3. Adolescents with obesity.
4. Athlete adolescents.
5. Any neck or upper extremity Injury.
6. Neurological, musculoskeletal, and cardiopulmonary disease.
7. Adolescent with teeth braces during last 4 years

Where it's running

• out-patient clinic, faculty of physical therapy, Delta University for Science and Technology
  Al Mansurah, Egypt Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Mohamed Zidan Ahmed, assistant lecturer
• Email: physio.mohamed1993@gmail.com
• Phone: 01095107297

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.