Exercise may ease neck pain and boost brain health

NCT ID NCT07432425

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Hacettepe University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether different exercise routines can improve physical health, thinking skills, brain structure, and blood markers in people with chronic neck pain. Twenty-one adults with neck pain for at least 3 months will do 36 exercise sessions over 12 weeks. The goal is to see which exercise approach works best.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: aerobic exercise (stationary cycling) and other exercise protocols
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward specific exercise programs that reduce pain and improve thinking and brain structure in people with chronic neck pain.
What could go wrong: This is a very small early study (21 people) with no placebo group, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise may not help all participants.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity Neck Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CHRONIC NECK PAIN NECK PAIN

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
RECRUITING

Ankara, Altindag, Turkey (Türkiye)

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