Status:

UNKNOWN

Correlation Between Smartphone Addiction and Back Dysfunction and Core Muscle Morphology and Performance in Asymptomatic Young Adults

Lead Sponsor:

Cairo University

Conditions:

Back Disorder

Smartphone Addiction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-30 years

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between smartphone addiction and back pain, function, and lumbar stabilizer cross-sectional area and thickness compared with non-addicted te...

Detailed Description

Smartphone prolonged use has been suggested as a risk factor for psychological, visual, and musculoskeletal dysfunctions. The musculoskeletal dysfunction may be related to direct contact use with smar...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ranged from 18 years to 30 years.
  • BMI between 19.0-29.9 kg/m2.

Exclusion

  • 1- Previous history of spinal trauma or dysfunction. 2 - Any systemic disease that may affect spine such as ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis.
  • 3 - Cognitive or memory impairment in memory or cognitive function.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2022

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 15 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

136 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05321030

Start Date

April 1 2022

End Date

June 15 2022

Last Update

April 11 2022

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Outpatient clinic, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo university

Dokki, Egypt, 34518