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Gentle muscle tricks may unlock better neck pain relief

NCT ID NCT07710950

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Lahore Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026

Summary

This study compares two hands-on physiotherapy techniques—Muscle Energy Technique and Myofascial Release—for people with chronic non-specific neck pain lasting over three months. Participants receive either technique plus standard care twice a week for four weeks. Researchers measure pain, neck movement, sleep quality, and disability to see which approach works better.

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Active substance
manual therapy techniques: Muscle Energy Technique and Myofascial Release Therapy
What this could lead to
If one technique proves more effective, it could give clinicians a clearer, evidence-based choice for treating chronic neck pain and improving sleep quality.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 44 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both techniques are generally safe, but individual responses vary.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

44 people

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Started

Aug 2025

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Both gender * Participant with neck pain from the past 3 months. * Participant with neck pain ≥7 on Visual analogue scale. * Participant with unilateral tightness of upper trapezius, scalene and levator scapulae on manual palpation. * Diagnosis consistent with Non-Specific Neck Pain (NSNP): mechanical pain aggravated by posture or movement, no neurological signs, no red flags, and pain localized to the neck with referral not extending below the shoulder. * Positive Craniocervical Flexion Test (CCFT) indicating deep cervical flexor dysfunction. Exclusion Criteria: * Participant who received any therapeutic intervention for neck pain. * Participate with any inflammatory, neurological or malignant condition like rheumatoid arthritis, cervical radiculopathy or tumor of the neck respectively. * Participant with associated neck pain with facial pain or headache as a result of any fracture or major trauma to the cervical spine. * Participant with the history of surgery of cervical spine in the last 12 months. * Participant with disc prolapse or stenosis. * Participant with any deformity such as torticollis, sprengel's deformity or scoliosis.

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Chronic neck pain Mechanical neck pain

Contacts and locations

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  • University of Lahore Teaching Hospital, Lahore

    Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

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