Can simple exercises fix your rounded shoulders and neck pain?

NCT ID NCT07528248

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Rehana Hayat Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study compares two types of exercise programs—Global Postural Re-education and NASM-based corrective exercises—for people with upper cross syndrome, a condition causing neck and upper back pain, rounded shoulders, and forward head posture. 46 participants will do the exercises three times a week for 8 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in pain, disability, endurance, and posture to see which approach works better.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Global Postural Re-education and NASM-based corrective exercises
What this could lead to: If this trial succeeds, it could show that one of these exercise programs is better at easing pain and improving posture for people with upper cross syndrome.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 46 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercises are non-invasive, but individual results can vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

oculocerebral hypopigmentation syndrome of Preus

As listed by the trial registrant

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

UPPER CROSS SYNDROME

Contacts and locations

Locations

District Headquarter Hospital (DHQ) Okara
RECRUITING

Okāra, Punjab Province, 56300, Pakistan

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