Postural rehab to help visual function in forward head posture

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 assessor-blinded randomized trial compares three postural rehabilitation approaches for young adults with forward head posture and mild visual dysfunction. Participants are assigned to motor control training, sensor-based biofeedback using a wearable inertial measurement unit, or conventional postural correction exercises. The study uses validated visual and sensorimotor outcomes to determine if correcting cervical alignment can improve visual stability and related functions. Forward head posture is common in students due to screen use, and this trial explores whether targeted therapy can produce measurable benefits. No prior randomized trials have tested whether FHP correction translates into visual improvements.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* 18-30 years Both genders BMI 17.5-27.99 CVA \<50° Mild visual impairment log Mar 0.1-0.5

Exclusion Criteria:

* • Head and neck trauma or surgical history, Neurological disorders

  * Vestibular disorders, Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
  * Congenital head and neck postural abnormality
  * Diagnosed oculomotor pathology (strabismus, nystagmus)
  * Diagnosed congenital ocular defects (corneal dystrophies)
  * Diagnosed glaucoma, cataract, uncorrected refractive errors
  * Diagnosed diabetes

Where it's running

• Post-graduate research Lab, Riphah international university, gulberg greens campus, islamabad
  Islamabad, Capital, Pakistan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Qamar Mehmood, PHD — Riphah internatioal university
• Study coordinator: Qamar Mehmood, PHD
• Email: qamar.mehmood@riphah.edu.pk
• Phone: 03335151063

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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.