NCT07484555

Postural Rehabilitation for Visual Dysfunction in Forward Head Posture

Postural Rehabilitation Through Motor Control Versus Sensor-based Biofeedback Training for Visual Dysfunction in Forward Head Posture

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 72 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of motor control training, sensor-based biofeedback training using a wearable inertial measurement unit (IMU), and standardized postural correction exercises on mild visual dysfunction in university students with forward head posture (FHP). The trial seeks to establish whether targeted postural rehabilitation can produce measurable improvements in validated visual and sensorimotor outcomes.

Detailed description

Forward head posture is highly prevalent among young adults due to prolonged screen exposure and sustained cervical flexion. Emerging neurophysiological evidence suggests that cervical alignment influences visual stability through altered proprioceptive input, cervico-ocular reflex mechanisms, and sensorimotor integration. However, no randomized controlled trials have investigated whether correcting FHP leads to measurable improvements in validated visual parameters.

Conditions

• Forward Head Posture

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	motor control training	the intervention will be a progressive training starting from the stationary, no inertia and no object manipulation to in motion with inertia and with object manipulation taking help of sitting standing and stepping stairs like activities keep the head in normal position with the help of a laser gun. the intervention duration is 45 minutes/day, with three sessions per week for 4 weeks.
DEVICE	Sensor development training group	the sensor will be being placed at C7 measuring current craniovertebral angle with the threshold being set at 50 degrees. the real time feedback will be shown on the mobile app. and the data will be recorded for whole intervention time. the intervention duration is 45 minutes/day, with three sessions per week for 4 weeks.
OTHER	conventional posture training	the strengthening of deep neck flexors and retractors and stretching of pectoralis major and cervical extensors will be done using intervention duration is 45 minutes/day, with three sessions per week for 4 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-03-01
• Primary completion: 2026-11-30
• Completion: 2027-02-25
• First posted: 2026-03-20
• Last updated: 2026-03-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan