Breathing new life into neck pain treatment?
NCT ID NCT07777770
First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether adding a targeted breathing exercise program to standard physical therapy can improve lung function and overall well-being in people with cervical discopathy (neck problems). Participants will be split into two groups: one receiving 15 sessions of conventional physiotherapy (ultrasound, TENS, infrared therapy, and neck exercises) and the other receiving the same physiotherapy plus breathing exercises. Researchers will measure breathing capacity, neck pain, and psychological well-being before and after the program to see if the added exercises provide extra benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Conventional physiotherapy (ultrasound, TENS, infrared therapy, and isometric neck exercises) with or without a targeted breathing exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If adding breathing exercises to standard physiotherapy helps, it could point to a simple, drug-free way to improve lung function and quality of life for people with neck problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, so results may not apply to everyone. The added benefit of breathing exercises may be modest, and the study does not measure long-term effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2020
- Finished
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Feb 2021
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients admitted to the physiotherapy and rehabilitation department. * Patients diagnosed with cervical discopathy. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with previously known respiratory system disorders. * Patients with a disease affecting the thorax.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medipol Pendik Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)