Back to resultsInterventions For Neck Pain In Relation to Internet Usage
Primary Purpose
Internet Addiction
Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Turkey
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
postural exercise
aerobic exercise
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Internet Addiction focused on measuring addiction, internet
Eligibility 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.
Sites / Locations
- HAZAL gençRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm Label
postural exercise
aerobic exercise
Arm Description
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.
An 8-week walking program was planned for Group 2 using pedometer feedback as a motivational tool.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
internet addiction scale
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
Disability Index
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
Physical Activity Index
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).
stress scale
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 .
Sleep Quality Index
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
anxiety scale
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
Secondary Outcome Measures
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT06009081
First Posted
August 18, 2023
Last Updated
August 31, 2023
Sponsor
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT06009081
Brief Title
Interventions For Neck Pain In Relation to Internet Usage
Official Title
A Comparıson Of Different Interventions For Neck Paın In Relation to Internet Usage Rates
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
August 2023
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
August 18, 2023 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
October 18, 2023 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
October 25, 2023 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. 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.
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.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Internet Addiction
Keywords
addiction, internet
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Investigator
Masking Description
Physiotherapists who perform and evaluate the practice are different people.
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
40 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
postural exercise
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
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.
Arm Title
aerobic exercise
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
An 8-week walking program was planned for Group 2 using pedometer feedback as a motivational tool.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
postural exercise
Intervention Description
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.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
aerobic exercise
Intervention Description
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.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
internet addiction scale
Description
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
Time Frame
8 weeks
Title
Disability Index
Description
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
Time Frame
8 weeks
Title
Physical Activity Index
Description
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).
Time Frame
8 weeks
Title
stress scale
Description
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 .
Time Frame
8 weeks
Title
Sleep Quality Index
Description
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
Time Frame
8 weeks
Title
anxiety scale
Description
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
Time Frame
8 weeks
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
20 Months
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
25 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility 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.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
HAZAL genç, PhD
Phone
05413204291
Email
hazaloksuz@gmail.com
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
gamze demircioğlu, PhD
Facility Information:
Facility Name
HAZAL genç
City
Istanbul
State/Province
None Selected
ZIP/Postal Code
34353
Country
Turkey
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
HAZAL genç, phd
Phone
05413204291
Email
hazaloksuz@gmail.com
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
36754096
Citation
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.
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