Completed
Prevalence of Nerd Neck Between Different Students at Taibah University, Saudi Arabia; Cross Section Design
What is being collected
Data Collection
Collected at a single point in time - Cross-sectionalWho is being recruted
From 18 to 24 Years
+6 Eligibility Criteria
How is the trial designed
Case-Crossover
Comparing exposures during disease occurrence and non-occurrence in order to assess the short-term effects of triggers.Observational
Study Start: January 2022
Summary
Principal SponsorTaibah University
Last updated: January 28, 2026
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Study start date: January 31, 2022
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.A convenient sample of 82 female students aged 18-24 years participated in analytic observational experiment cross section design. Students were recruited into two groups, practical and non-practical. to answer the following 1. Is there a difference in the prevalence of nerd neck between students of practical and non-practical studying groups at Taibah University from the sitting position? 2. Is there a difference in the prevalence of nerd neck between students of practical and non-practical studying groups at Taibah University from the standing position?
Official TitlePrevalence of Nerd Neck Between Different Students at Taibah University, Saudi Arabia; Cross Section Design
Principal SponsorTaibah University
Last updated: January 28, 2026
Sourced from a government-validated database.Claim as a partner
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.Design Details
82 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Case-Crossover
In this design, participants serve as their own control. Researchers compare a person's exposures just before a health event with exposures at other times, helping identify short-term triggers or risk factors.
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Criteria
Female
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.From 18 to 24 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Criteria
3 inclusion criteria required to participate
A convenient sample of 82 female students
the age was between 18-24 years
Students were recruited from practical and non-practical faculties at taibah university.
3 exclusion criteria prevent from participating
we excluded Any student with previous neck or back surgery or history of previous accident
Also, any student with history of cervical column fracture injury, scoliosis, severe thoracic kyphosis, torticollis, persistent respiratory problems, rheumatic disease.
also we excluded any student with loss of standing balance and user of hearing aid
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.Study Objectives
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives
Study Centers
These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.This study has 1 location
Suspended
CompletedOne Study Center