Smartphone Addiction in University Students

Smartphone usage has increased significantly in the last decade and smartphones have changed our lives to a great extent. Smartphone usage has advantages as well as disadvantages and therefore brings phone addiction with it. Smartphone addiction is defined as excessive use of smartphones to the extent that it disturbs the daily lives of users. It has been stated in the literature that phone addiction can cause some disorders in individuals. Changes in neck posture and balance may be among the symptoms affected in this context. However, the relationship between excessive smartphone usage and neck proprioception, angle and balance is not clear in the literature. Therefore, the aim of our study was to examine the relationship between smartphone addiction and neck angle, proprioception and balance.

NCT Number	NCT06968078
Lead Sponsor	Karabuk University
Conditions	Smartphone Addiction
Enrollment	105 participants
Start Date	2025-05-04
Primary Completion	2025-11-15 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-11-15 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-04-22