Comparison of Exercise With & Without Bracing in Office Workers With Kyphosis
ConditionKyphosis
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age30-45
SponsorRiphah International University
About this trial
The study aims to Compare PT and bracing in improving posture, pain, and functionality in patient with kyphosis.
It also assess the additive benefits of combining PT with bracing. It also identify sustainable, non-surgical approaches for managing kyphosis in office
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Office workers diagnosed with Postural Kyphosis
age limit 30 to 45years
Experience of upper back or neck pain lasting at least three months
Spend a minimum of 6 hours per day in a seated position for work.
Disqualifiers
History of spinal surgery, severe scoliosis, or other significant spinal deformities.
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
physical therapy with bracing
Other interventionStrengthens the upper back muscles and reduces tension: 1. Stand or sit with an upright posture and shoulders pulled back 2. Squeeze your shoulder blades together as tightly as you can and hold for five to ten seconds
physical therapy without bracing
Other interventionStrengthens the upper back muscles and reduces tension: 1. Stand or sit with an upright posture and shoulders pulled back 2. Squeeze your shoulder blades together as tightly as you can and hold for five to ten seconds
Treatment groups
36 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Physical therapy with bracingExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: physical therapy without bracingPlacebo comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Oswestry Disability Index (ODI)
The questionnaire consists of 10 sections, each with 6 response options (scored 0 to 5). If all 10 sections are completed, the maximum score is 50.
Time frame
4 weeks2
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
A 10 cm horizontal line with "No Pain" (0) on the left and "Worst Pain" (10) on the right.
Time frame
4 weeksSponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov