Interventions For Neck Pain In Relation to Internet Usage

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT06009081
• Recruitment Status: Completed
• First Posted: August 24, 2023
• Last Update Posted: December 22, 2023
• Sponsor: Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): hazal genc, Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

Study Description

Brief Summary:

After the rapid increase in the use of the Internet in the world, it has brought some negativities.People with internet addiction describe all the time they spend without internet as worthless and they want to be on the internet with an increasing desire.

Condition or disease	Intervention/treatment	Phase
Internet Addiction	Behavioral: postural exercise; Behavioral: aerobic exercise	Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

Under all this information, the exercise program and walking programs that are easily added to people's lives in the study; The effects on stress and sleep levels were investigated by reducing neck pain symptoms in people with internet addiction.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional (Clinical Trial)
• Actual Enrollment: 40 participants
• Allocation: Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single (Investigator)
• Masking Description: Physiotherapists who perform and evaluate the practice are different people.
• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Official Title: A Comparıson Of Different Interventions For Neck Paın In Relation to Internet Usage Rates
• Actual Study Start Date: August 18, 2023
• Actual Primary Completion Date: October 18, 2023
• Actual Study Completion Date: December 21, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/treatment
Experimental: postural exercise; An 8-week home exercise program consisting of neck exercises was applied for group 1. The exercise program was carried out three times a week for eight weeks.	Behavioral: postural exercise; The exercises consisted of 4-way neck isometric exercises and stretching exercises for the activation of deep cervical flexors (chin tuck exercise) and combined with this exercise. This protocol consisted of protocols studied in similar studies.
Active Comparator: aerobic exercise; An 8-week walking program was planned for Group 2 using pedometer feedback as a motivational tool.	Behavioral: aerobic exercise; The walking program was carried out daily on a flat surface with a target of 7000 steps. This goal is based on the American College of Sports Medicine reports on the minimum recommended levels of physical activity required to achieve health benefits, which includes several design elements.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures :

1. internet addiction scale [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
   Young's internet addiction scale is a 20-question self-report scale developed by Young. There are answers to the questions as "Never", "Rarely", "Sometimes", "Often", "Very often", "Constantly". According to the survey; He was defined as "Internet addict" when he scored 80 and above
2. Disability Index [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
   The Neck Disability Index is a frequently used scale to evaluate neck disability in the clinic. Pain intensity assesses perceived neck pain in personal care, lifting, reading, headaches, concentration, work, driving, sleep, and leisure activities. It was determined as "0" as the best and "50" as the worst
3. Physical Activity Index [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
   The International Physical Activity Index, developed to measure the physical activity levels of individuals aged 15-65, asks questions about their physical activity in the last 7 days.It has three categories: Inactive (Category 1), Minimally Active (Category 2), Very Active (Category 3).
4. stress scale [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
   Perceived stress scale, this scale is used to measure stress perceptions. In this scale, which has 14 questions in total, the answers are "Never", "Almost never", "Sometimes", "Quite often", "Very often". In this test, the lowest "0" and the highest "56" points can be obtained; high values indicate the height of the stress perceived by the person .
5. Sleep Quality Index [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
   Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, developed by Buysse et al. in 1989, consists of 24 questions evaluating sleep status in the last 1 month. A minimum score of 21 is obtained. High scores indicate poor sleep quality
6. anxiety scale [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
   The Beck anxiety scale consists of four options as "Never", "Mild", "Moderate", "Severe" considering the questionnaire responses in the last week. This scale, which has a score between 0-63 points, evaluates the symptoms of anxiety and is calculated as 63 points for the worst result. If the results are lower than 21, it indicates mild anxiety, 22-35 indicates moderate anxiety, and higher than 36 indicates severe anxiety

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 20 Months to 25 Years (Child, Adult)
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 20 and 25 years old, have internet addiction
• have neck pain complaints for more than three months
• low category according to the International Physical Activity Index.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants who had mobility limitations and neurological problems -had spinal surgery, had a traffic accident in the last three months and were injured by whiplash injury mechanism- visual and hearing impairments,
• refused to participate in the study.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

Turkey

HAZAL genç

Istanbul, None Selected, Turkey, 34353

Sponsors and Collaborators

Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

More Information

Publications:

Zhang X, Yang H, Zhang K, Zhang J, Lu X, Guo H, Yuan G, Zhu Z, Du J, Shi H, Jin G, Hao J, Sun Y, Su P, Zhang Z. Effects of exercise or tai chi on Internet addiction in college students and the potential role of gut microbiota: A randomized controlled trial. J Affect Disord. 2023 Apr 14;327:404-415. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.02.002. Epub 2023 Feb 6.

• Responsible Party: hazal genc, Principal Investigator, Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT06009081
• Other Study ID Numbers: E-10840098-772.02-4942
• First Posted: August 24, 2023
• Last Update Posted: December 22, 2023
• Last Verified: December 2023

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

• Plan to Share IPD: No

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No

Keywords provided by hazal genc, Istanbul Medipol University Hospital:

addiction; internet

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neck Pain; Behavior, Addictive; Internet Addiction Disorder; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Compulsive Behavior; Impulsive Behavior; Technology Addiction