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NCT07238660: FHP-DNS-TE
Thoracic Expansion vs DNS Exercises in Forward Head Posture
NA trial testing Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercises in Forward Head Posture in 32 participants. Not yet recruiting.
31 January 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Esra BECENI |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Not yet recruiting |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 32 |
| Start date | 1 December 2025 |
| Primary completion | 31 January 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 15 February 2026 |
| Sites | 1 location across Turkey (Türkiye) |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercises
- Thoracic Expansion Exercise
Conditions studied
- Forward Head Posture — all drugs for Forward Head Posture →
Sponsor
Esra BECENI
Who can join
Adults 18 to 40, any sex, with Forward Head Posture. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This randomized controlled trial aims to compare the effects of thoracic expansion exercises and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) on respiratory function and bilateral trapezius muscle activity in individuals with forward head posture (FHP). A total of 32 participants aged 18-40 years with a craniovertebral angle (CVA) of less than 53° will be randomly assigned to either the DNS group or the thoracic expansion exercise group. Primary outcomes include respiratory function (FEV1, FVC, FEV1/FVC), trapezius muscle activation measured with EMG biofeedback, and craniovertebral angle. Secondary outcomes include thoracic mobility and health-related quality of life assessed using the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire. Both interventions will be applied for 6 weeks. The study aims to determine which approach provides greater improvement in posture-related respiratory dysfunction and muscle activation.
Publications & conference data
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Other recruiting trials for Forward Head Posture
Currently open trials in the same condition.
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Other Esra BECENI trials
Trials by the same sponsor.
- NCT07255794 — DNS vs Thoracic Stabilization Exercises in Thoracic Kyphosis · NA · not yet recruiting
Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT07238660 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Esra BECENI
- Last refreshed: 25 November 2025
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