Heads up: smartphone addiction may be stiffening your neck
NCT ID NCT06598774
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how smartphone addiction might affect neck movement, head posture, body awareness, and pain sensitivity in young adults aged 18 to 25. Researchers measured these factors in 40 smartphone users without neck pain. The goal was to understand if heavy phone use is linked to physical changes, which could help guide future advice on healthy phone habits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of smartphone users aged between 18 and 25.
- Ages
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18 to 25 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * being a smartphone user * being between the ages of 18 and 25 Exclusion Criteria: * neck pain * radicular pain * neurological symptoms * cervical surgery or cervical trauma
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atılım University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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