Smartphone addiction may be reshaping your neck, study finds
NCT ID NCT04730960
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at how smartphone addiction affects neck posture, muscle strength, and movement in 86 healthy young adults aged 18-30. Researchers measured neck muscle strength, range of motion, and posture, and compared results between men and women. The goal was to understand factors that could lead to future neck problems.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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86 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2021
- Finished
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Jan 2022
- 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
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Who is studied
Healthy patients between the ages of 18 and 30 without neck problems will be included in the study.
- Ages
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18 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being in the age range of 18-30, * Not having mental - cognitive problems, * Being a volunteer participant. Exclusion Criteria: * Having any surgery on the vertebral column, * Having an inflammatory disease, * Having a rheumatological disease, * Having a history of malignancy, * Having congenital spinal cord anomalies, congenital and / or subsequent spinal deformities, * Having radiculopathy, myelopathy and / or other neurological disorders, vestibular disorders, * Having a history of acute trauma.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hacettepe University
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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