Can posture predict how well you move? a new analysis investigates
NCT ID NCT07786415
First seen Aug 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether spinal alignment can predict functional performance in people with upper cross syndrome, a postural condition. It re-analyzes data from a previous trial where participants did breathing exercises and manual therapy. Researchers will measure spinal curvature with a device and test walking and mobility. The goal is to see if posture plays a key role in recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ujjayi pranayama (breathing exercise) combined with osteopathic manipulative treatment
- What this could lead to
- If spinal alignment predicts functional outcomes, it could guide more targeted rehabilitation for upper cross syndrome, improving posture and mobility.
- What could go wrong
- This is a secondary analysis of a small trial (40 participants), so findings may be limited and not generalizable. The relationship may be correlational, not causal.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
- Ages
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20 to 29 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Full time college students of age 20-29 years. * Subjects who have upper cross syndrome according to REEDCO posture assessment. * Subjects who not receiving medical treatment for respiratory diseases . * Subjects who have clean family medical history. Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects who engaged in additional exercise in two weeks, which was likely to affect the results of the research . * Individuals with a history of spine, shoulder fractures, surgery, or other disease. * Individuals with severe cardia-cerebrovascular disease. * Individuals who will have difficulty to follow-up testing). * Neurologic and psychiatric disorders (who can not understand the research project ). * Individuals with congenital deformities
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