Phone addiction linked to bad posture and breathing issues?
NCT ID NCT07615322
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how smartphone addiction might be linked to poor posture and breathing problems in healthy university students aged 18 to 35. Researchers will use questionnaires and a posture rating chart to measure phone use, physical activity, and breathing control. The goal is to understand if heavy phone use is connected to physical issues, which could help guide future prevention tips.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If this study finds clear links, it could lead to better awareness and simple exercises to prevent posture and breathing problems from heavy phone use.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks for connections, so it won't prove cause and effect or offer a solution.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 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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Jun 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.
Who is studied
Healthy university students aged 18-35 years
- Ages
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18 to 35 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: * Age between 18 and 35 years * Smartphone user * Ability to stand independently * Ability to perform activities of daily living independently * Ability to understand assessment instructions * Voluntary participation with signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * • History of fracture * Cardiovascular disease * Pulmonary disease * Neurological or orthopedic disorders affecting posture or breathing * Inability to understand instructions
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Emel Mete
RECRUITINGMaltepe, Istanbul, (537) 609-6265, Turkey (Türkiye)
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