Play away the pain: fun games tested as remedy for 'Text Neck' in children
NCT ID NCT07578766
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether fun, structured games and posture exercises can reduce neck pain and improve posture in school children. About 90 kids with forward head posture and neck pain will be split into two groups: one does fun activities and posture exercises for 8 weeks, the other does simple neck exercises and continues normal school activities. The goal is to see if the fun program helps more than usual care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- fun game activities (structured program with warm-ups, posture exercises, interactive games, and breathing activities)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, enjoyable way to reduce neck pain and improve posture in school children without medication.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 90 children, so results may not apply to all kids. The exercises may not be more effective than normal activities.
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Study facts
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- 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 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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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Up to 15 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Student with Forward neck posture with angle 48 ° measured with kinovea software. * Teenagers (School going age ≤ 15 yrs) * Both gender * Children with neck pain Exclusion Criteria: * Children with scoliosis * Pain due to frank injuries (like fractures) * Patients having had any recent surgical procedure would not be enrolled in this study.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Spirit School
RECRUITINGSialkot, Punjab Province, Pakistan
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