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  <trial>
    <main>
      <trial_id>IRCT20211017052787N1</trial_id>
      <utrn></utrn>
      <reg_name>IRCT</reg_name>
      <date_registration>2021-11-28</date_registration>
      <primary_sponsor>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</primary_sponsor>
      <public_title>Comparison of Dry Needling and Kinesio Taping  on Forward Head Posture (FHP)</public_title>
      <acronym></acronym>
      <scientific_title>Comparison of Dry Needling and Kinesio Taping on Range of  Motion, Pain Pressure Threshold, Neck Alignment, Disability and Static Balance on Forward Head Posture (FHP)</scientific_title>
      <scientific_acronym></scientific_acronym>
      <date_enrolment>2021-12-06</date_enrolment>
      <type_enrolment>anticipated</type_enrolment>
      <target_size>44</target_size>
      <recruitment_status>Complete</recruitment_status>
      <url>https://irct.ir/trial/59501</url>
      <study_type>interventional</study_type>
      <study_design>Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Randomization will be done in the form of a simple randomization method and the coin tossing method will be used. So that the face of the coin will be used for the kinesiotype group and the back of the coin will be used for the dry needle group. At the beginning of the study, by tossing a coin, it is decided that the person will enter the kinesiotype or dry needle group. In this way, if the coin comes on, the person will enter the kinesiotype group, and if the coin comes back, the person will enter the dry needle group, Blinding description: The present study will be a single blind. In this way, the therapist, who is the evaluator and the data analyzer, will be aware of the study groups, but the participant will be unaware of the treatment groups. This means that the person in the kinesiotype group does not know about the treatment of the person in the dry needle group and does not know in which group he is. Because these two people will not meet each other.</study_design>
      <phase>N/A</phase>
      <hc_freetext>Forward head posture.</hc_freetext>
      <i_freetext>Intervention 1: Intervention group: dry needling with stretching exercises. In this way, the reduction dry needle technique will be applied at the motorpoint point of the upper trapezius muscle on both sides. The needle rotates counterclockwise for 15 seconds (one rotation per second) and then stays in place for 20 minutes. Also, pectoralis muscle stretching exercises, neck extensions and sternocleidomastoid are taught to be performed with specific repetitions (2 sets, each set 10 repetitions, each repetition pauses for 30 seconds). Interventions will take place in three sessions on every other day. Intervention 2: Intervention group: kinesio tape with stretching exercise. An inhibitory technique with 15 to 25% tension kinesiotype will be performed for the upper trapezius muscle on both sides. The I-band is cut from the tip and the initial part is glued to the clavicle about two inches below the junction of the upper trapezius, then the shoulder goes to the adduction and the neck to the contra lateral flexion, and the tip is parallel to the muscle fibers with 15 to 25% tension. finally the end of the non-tension type is glued to the occiput. Exercises are like a dry needle group. Interventions will be performed in three sessions on every other day.</i_freetext>
      <results_actual_enrolment></results_actual_enrolment>
      <results_date_completed></results_date_completed>
      <results_url_link></results_url_link>
      <results_summary></results_summary>
      <results_date_posted></results_date_posted>
      <results_date_first_publication></results_date_first_publication>
      <results_baseline_char></results_baseline_char>
      <results_participant_flow></results_participant_flow>
      <results_adverse_events></results_adverse_events>
      <results_outcome_measures></results_outcome_measures>
      <results_url_protocol></results_url_protocol>
      <results_IPD_plan>No - There is not a plan to make this available</results_IPD_plan>
      <results_IPD_description>Justification or reason for not sharing IPD is Because sharing IPD is useless according to the our
study, We should consider all the sample size.</results_IPD_description>
    </main>
    <contacts>
      <contact>
        <type>public</type>
        <firstname>Sara Golzareh</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>School of Rehabilitation, No:336, Next to Safialishah Street, Piche Shemiran, Enghelab Avenue</address>
        <city>Tehran</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>1148965111</zip>
        <telephone>+98 21 7753 3939</telephone>
        <email>s.golzareh94@gmail.com</email>
        <affiliation>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <type>scientific</type>
        <firstname>Dr. Azadeh Shadmehr</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>School of Rehabilitation,No:336, Next to Safialishah Street, Piche Shemiran, Enghelab Avenue</address>
        <city>Tehran</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>1148965111</zip>
        <telephone>+98 21 7753 3939</telephone>
        <email>shadmehr@tums.ac.ir</email>
        <affiliation>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
    </contacts>
    <countries>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
    </countries>
    <criteria>
      <inclusion_criteria>Women between the ages of 20 and 40
Cranio Vertebral Angle &lt; 50</inclusion_criteria>
      <agemin>20 years</agemin>
      <agemax>40 years</agemax>
      <gender>Female</gender>
      <exclusion_criteria>Participation in a study similar to the present study
History of neck fracture and  vascular disease
Contraindications of  dry needles such as: systemic disease, fever, high anxiety
Skin Allergy to kinesiotype
History of spinal and neuro skeletal disease or cervical  and vertebral surgery
Neck injury or trauma
Bleeding disorders, treatment with anticoagulants, a history of seizures or  epilepsy
Fibromyalgia  syndrome, diagnosis of mentaldisorders such as anxiety and depression,  malignancy, pregnancy, infectious disease, inflammatory musculoskeletal  disease.</exclusion_criteria>
    </criteria>
    <health_condition_code>
      <hc_code>R29.3</hc_code>
    </health_condition_code>
    <health_condition_keyword>
      <hc_keyword>Abnormal posture</hc_keyword>
    </health_condition_keyword>
    <intervention_code>
      <i_code>Rehabilitation</i_code>
      <i_code>Rehabilitation</i_code>
    </intervention_code>
    <intervention_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Intervention group: dry needling with stretching exercises. In this way, the reduction dry needle technique will be applied at the motorpoint point of the upper trapezius muscle on both sides. The needle rotates counterclockwise for 15 seconds (one rotation per second) and then stays in place for 20 minutes. Also, pectoralis muscle stretching exercises, neck extensions and sternocleidomastoid are taught to be performed with specific repetitions (2 sets, each set 10 repetitions, each repetition pauses for 30 seconds). Interventions will take place in three sessions on every other day.</i_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Intervention group: kinesio tape with stretching exercise. An inhibitory technique with 15 to 25% tension kinesiotype will be performed for the upper trapezius muscle on both sides. The I-band is cut from the tip and the initial part is glued to the clavicle about two inches below the junction of the upper trapezius, then the shoulder goes to the adduction and the neck to the contra lateral flexion, and the tip is parallel to the muscle fibers with 15 to 25% tension. finally the end of the non-tension type is glued to the occiput. Exercises are like a dry needle group. Interventions will be performed in three sessions on every other day.</i_keyword>
    </intervention_keyword>
    <primary_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Cranio Vertebral Angle. Timepoint: Before Intervention- After the first and third sessions. Method of measurement: Photogrammetry_digital camera.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Cranio Horizental Angle. Timepoint: Before Intervention- After the first session and third sessions. Method of measurement: Photogrammetry_digital camera.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Pain. Timepoint: Before Intervention- After the first session and third sessions. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Pain pressure threshold. Timepoint: Before Intervention- After the first session and third sessions. Method of measurement: Algometer.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Cervical range of motion. Timepoint: Before Intervention- After the first session and third sessions. Method of measurement: Goniometer.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Neck Disability Index. Timepoint: Before Intervention and after third sessions. Method of measurement: Persian version of neck disability index questionnaire.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Scapular Index. Timepoint: Before Intervention- After the first session and third sessions. Method of measurement: Ruler.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Forward Shoulder Translation. Timepoint: Before Intervention- After the first session and third sessions. Method of measurement: Ruler.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Static Balance. Timepoint: Before Intervention- After the first session and third sessions. Method of measurement: Chronometer.</prim_outcome>
    </primary_outcome>
    <secondary_outcome>
      <sec_outcome></sec_outcome>
    </secondary_outcome>
    <secondary_sponsor>
      <sponsor_name></sponsor_name>
    </secondary_sponsor>
    <secondary_ids>
      <secondary_id>
        <sec_id></sec_id>
        <issuing_authority></issuing_authority>
      </secondary_id>
    </secondary_ids>
    <source_support>
      <source_name>Deputy for Research</source_name>
    </source_support>
    <ethics_reviews>
      <ethics_review>
        <status>Approved</status>
        <approval_date>2021-11-07</approval_date>
        <contact_name>Ethics Committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences</contact_name>
        <contact_address>Vice Chancellor for Research, 6th Floor, Central University Organization, Corner of Ghods St, Keshavarz Blvd. Tehran Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)</contact_address>
        <contact_phone></contact_phone>
        <contact_email></contact_email>
      </ethics_review>
    </ethics_reviews>
  </trial>
</trials>
