Can a simple manual therapy reshape the hump and ease neck pain?
NCT ID NCT07705841
First seen Jul 15, 2026 · Last updated Jul 16, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates whether the Mulligan technique, a hands-on therapy using gentle gliding movements on the spine, can improve posture, reduce pain, and increase neck and back mobility in women aged 39 to 58 with Dowager's hump (forward head posture). Participants will receive either the Mulligan technique plus standard exercises or standard exercises alone. The main outcomes measured are changes in the craniovertebral angle (a measure of head posture) and pain intensity.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mulligan technique (a manual therapy involving sustained natural apophyseal glides for the neck and upper back)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could offer a non-invasive way to improve posture, reduce pain, and increase neck and back mobility in women with Dowager's hump.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 56 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The technique requires a skilled therapist, and benefits may vary.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 56 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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39 to 58 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * The age of patients will be ranged from 39 to 58 years old; mean menopausal age * The patients with CVA were less than 50°. * Pain intensity level will be examined by VAS which will be more than 3. * Limited cervical range of motion . * Limited thoracic range of motion (flexion, extension) * BMI will be more than 30 kg \\m2. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with any neck surgeries. * Neurological infection and spinal cord injury. * Patients with congenital musculoskeletal deformities or ankylosing spondylitis. * Patients with cervical trauma or car accident.
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