Mindfulness and exercise: a new combo for desk job neck pain?
NCT ID NCT07576556
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding mindfulness training to supervised rehabilitation exercises helps office workers with chronic neck pain more than exercises alone. Forty-eight participants will be randomly assigned to either an 8-week program of mindfulness plus exercise or exercise only. The goal is to see if the combined approach reduces pain intensity and improves quality of life.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- mindfulness training plus supervised rehabilitation exercises
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to better manage chronic neck pain in office workers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 48 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The added benefit of mindfulness over exercise alone may be small or absent.
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