Neck pain may disrupt your Body's 'Autopilot' system
NCT ID NCT06554704
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether people with long-term neck pain have differences in their autonomic nervous system (the part that controls things like heart rate) compared to healthy people. Researchers measured heart rate variability in 56 participants while lying down, sitting, standing, and during a hand-grip test. The goal was to better understand how chronic neck pain might affect the body's stress and recovery responses.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
The study population consists of healthy participants with or without chronic neck pain, recruited in Taipei.
- Ages
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20 to 59 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Chronic neck pain inclusion criteria: * Chronic pain (persistent or recurrent pain \>90 days) * Non-specific chronic neck pain and non-irradiated to the upper limbs (Superior nuchal line \~ scapular spine \~ acromion) Chronic neck pain \& healthy control inclusion criteria: * Age- and gender- matched (age: 20\~59 y/o) * BMI between 18.5\~24.9 (Normal weight) * Work at least 75% of full-time work Exclusion criteria: * Neurological diseases * Orthopedic disorders * Other disorders or regular use of medications known to affect physical activity, autonomic nervous system or pain perception
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Taipei, 112, Taiwan
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