Desk-bound pain relief: can targeted exercise untangle chronic neck strain?
NCT ID NCT07799415
First seen Sep 02, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a structured 6-week exercise program can reduce chronic neck pain, disability, and job stress in office workers aged 25 to 60. Participants either follow a supervised program with a physiotherapist or a self-guided version using videos and an app. Researchers measure changes in pain, disability, stress, and quality of life before and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A 6-week supervised or self-directed exercise program with deep neck flexor training, scapular strengthening, and stretching.
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give office workers a simple, drug-free way to reduce chronic neck pain and improve quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is small (40 people) and short-term, so results may not apply to everyone. Exercise requires consistent effort, and some participants may not improve.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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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25 to 60 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: * Men and women aged 25 to 60 years * Currently employed as office workers with continuous computer usage * Ability to participate in and adhere to the intervention protocol * Diagnosis of chronic non-specific neck pain lasting for more than 3 months Exclusion Criteria: * Previous history of physical therapy or rehabilitation for neck pain * History of cervical spine surgery * Cervical joint instability * Diagnosis of migraine or other severe headache disorders * Spasmodic torticollis * Inflammatory rheumatic diseases (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis) * Peripheral nerve entrapment syndromes (e.g., cervical radiculopathy, carpal tunnel syndrome) * Presence of severe psychiatric disorders
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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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Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Faculty of Health Sciences
Istanbul, büyükçekmece, 34500, Turkey (Türkiye)