Tokyo, March 4 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000060814) titled 'The Effect of a Self-Care Intervention on Posture and Autonomic Stress Responses in University Students: Focusing on Physiological Load During Smartphone Use' on March 3.
Study Type:
Interventional
Study Design:
Basic Design - Parallel
Randomization - Randomized
Blinding - Single blind -participants are blinded
Control - Active
Primary Sponsor:
Institute - Gunma university
Condition:
Condition - Healthy
Classification by malignancy - Others
Genomic information - NO
Objective:
Narrative objectives1 - The aim of this study is to objectively evaluate physiological stress responses associated with smartphone use and the poor postures adopted during use, using Spinal Mouse and salivary amylase, and to examine the effectiveness of a self-care intervention as an implementation approach to enhance Positive Health, defined as the ability to self-manage and adapt one's health.
Basic objectives2 - Efficacy
Intervention:
Interventions/Control_1 - Intervention: Participants will perform an approximately 5-minute exercise session using an instructional video, for 4 weeks. The content will be as follows:
Intervention group: Neck and trunk exercises designed to improve posture.
Interventions/Control_2 - Intervention: Participants will perform an approximately 5-minute exercise session using an instructional video, for 4 weeks. The content will be as follows:
Control group: Limb exercises expected to have minimal effects on posture (active control).
Eligibility:
Age-lower limit - 18
years-old
<=
Age-upper limit - Not applicable
Gender - Male
Key inclusion criteria - Healthy male students enrolled at Gunma University.
Individuals who have experience using a smartphone and currently own a smartphone.
Key exclusion criteria - Individuals with orthopedic conditions that would hinder completion of the intervention or measurements, or those advised by a physician to restrict exercise.
Individuals with a history of orthopedic disorders that could affect the intervention or measurement outcomes, such as deformities or functional impairments of the neck, shoulder girdle, thoracic spine, or thoracic cage.
Individuals unable to view the intervention instructional videos on their smartphone.
Individuals with severe xerostomia (dry mouth) that makes saliva collection difficult.
Female participants.
Target Size - 40
Recruitment Status:
Recruitment status - Preinitiation
Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 03 Month 03 Day
Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 04 Month 01 Day
Last follow-up date - 2026 Year 12 Month 31 Day
To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000069583
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