Digital touch for better posture: Web-Based rehab shows promise

NCT ID NCT06964750

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: Hacettepe University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a web-based telerehabilitation program could help young adults with postural problems like forward head posture, lordosis, and kyphosis. Forty university students were split into two groups: one did home exercises on their own, and the other followed a guided online program. Both groups exercised three times a week for six weeks. Researchers measured changes in spine angles using a smartphone app, along with muscle tightness and endurance.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: web-based telerehabilitation exercises
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a convenient, at-home way to improve posture without needing in-person visits.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early study with only 40 university students, so results may not apply to everyone. It also relies on self-reported exercise and smartphone measurements, which may be less accurate.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Kyphosis Lordosis Motor Activity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HOME-BASED REHABILITATION KYPHOSIS LORDOSIS POSTURE TELEREHABILITATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Health Science

Ankara, Kecioren, 06610, Turkey (Türkiye)

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