A Postural Study Comparing Sitting on the Floor Versus Sitting in a Chair While Playing Video Games.

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Willam Brian Monroe, Glinn and Giordano Physical Therapy

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT01163955

First received: July 15, 2010

Last updated: October 25, 2011

Last verified: October 2011

History of Changes

Results First Received: June 2, 2011

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Allocation: Randomized; Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study; Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment; Masking: Open Label; Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Condition:	Scoliosis
Intervention:	Other: Time to fatigue

Participant Flow

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Recruitment Details

Key information relevant to the recruitment process for the overall study, such as dates of the recruitment period and locations
Random recruitment at a Best Buy store. Flip of a coin decided the sitting position for the test

Pre-Assignment Details

Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
Some children were excluded from the final results because they sat on their glut max and kneeled alternating throughout the test.

Reporting Groups

	Description
Sitting in a Chair 5 Minutes	Sitting in a chair with back support and feet flat on the ground
Sitting on the Floor 5 Minutes	Sitting on the floor without back support, crossed leg style

Participant Flow: Overall Study

	Sitting in a Chair 5 Minutes	Sitting on the Floor 5 Minutes
STARTED	26	30
COMPLETED	26	26
NOT COMPLETED	0	4

Baseline Characteristics

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Reporting Groups

	Description
Sitting in a Chair 5 Minutes	Sitting in a chair with back support and feet flat on the ground
Sitting on the Floor 5 Minutes	Sitting on the floor without back support, crossed leg style
Total	Total of all reporting groups

Baseline Measures

	Sitting in a Chair 5 Minutes	Sitting on the Floor 5 Minutes	Total
Number of Participants [units: participants]	26	30	56
Age [units: participants]
<=18 years	26	30	56
Between 18 and 65 years	0	0	0
>=65 years	0	0	0
Age [units: years] Mean ± Standard Deviation	8.7 ± 2.5	8.8 ± 2.5	8.8 ± 2.5
Gender [units: participants]
Female	7	7	14
Male	19	23	42
Region of Enrollment [units: participants]
United States	26	30	56

Outcome Measures

1. Primary:

Posture Control of Head Position, Shoulder Position and Back Position [ Time Frame: 5 minute ]

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Serious Adverse Events

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Certain Agreements:

All Principal Investigators ARE employed by the organization sponsoring the study.

Limitations and Caveats

Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
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Results Point of Contact:

Name/Title: W. Brian Monroe, Doctor of Physical Therapy
Organization: Glinn and Giordano Physical Therapy
phone: 661-832-9737
e-mail: tandbmonroe@hotmail.com

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Responsible Party:	Willam Brian Monroe, Glinn and Giordano Physical Therapy
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01163955 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	Protocol 10-90
Study First Received:	July 15, 2010
Results First Received:	June 2, 2011
Last Updated:	October 25, 2011
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

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