Brain waves may hold key to neck pain relief

NCT ID NCT07756229

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Ander Cervantes Benítez Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial investigates whether brain activity, measured by EEG, can predict how well people with chronic neck pain respond to physiotherapy. Adults with neck pain will receive six weekly sessions of manual therapy and neck exercises. Researchers will measure pain, disability, and brain function before and after treatment to see if certain brain patterns are linked to better outcomes. Healthy participants will provide reference data for comparison.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Manual physiotherapy and neck-specific exercise programme
What this could lead to: If brain activity patterns predict who responds to physiotherapy, it could lead to more personalized treatment plans for chronic neck pain.
What could go wrong: This is an early exploratory study, so findings may not be definitive. The results may not apply to all neck pain sufferers, and the intervention's success could vary.

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

CHRONIC NECK PAIN NECK PAIN MUSCULOSKELETAL

Contacts and locations

Locations

Ander Cervantes Benítez
RECRUITING

San Sebastián, Guipuzcoa, 20012, Spain

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