Effect of Myofascial Release Therapy on University Students With Text Neck Syndrome.

This randomized controlled trial aims to determine the effectiveness of myofascial release therapy in university students with text neck syndrome as prolonged smartphone and digital gadgets use has been associated with neck pain, forward head posture, and increased perceived stress among young adults with screen time more than 3 hours. Participants will be randomly allocated into control group and intervention group and will be treated for 4 weeks. Clinical outcomes including neck pain, neck pain intensity, craniovertebral angle for posture assessment, and perceived stress levels will be measured at baseline and post-intervention. The study seeks to determine whether Myofascial Release Therapy acts as a non-invasive technique in improving musculoskeletal and psychosocial parameters related to text neck.

NCT Number	NCT07444112
Lead Sponsor	University of Health Sciences Lahore
Conditions	Text Neck Syndrome
Enrollment	62 participants
Start Date	2026-02-22
Primary Completion	2026-03-22 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-04-05 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-03-02