Can a percussion massage gun ease chronic neck pain?
NCT ID NCT07630142
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a single 3-minute session of percussion therapy using a Theragun device can reduce muscle tension and increase blood flow in people with chronic neck pain. Researchers will measure pain, disability, and muscle stiffness using ultrasound imaging. The trial involves 35 adults aged 18–60 with neck pain lasting at least 3 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Percussion therapy (Theragun device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, drug-free way to ease neck pain and muscle stiffness.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 35 people and a single treatment session. Results may not apply to everyone or show lasting benefit.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Poznań University of Physical Education
RECRUITINGPoznan, 61-871, Poland
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