Can ancient chinese exercises outperform modern sports training for neck pain?
NCT ID NCT07756099
First seen Aug 10, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether a traditional Chinese exercise called Ba Duan Jin or a modern sports medicine approach (NASM) better eases pain, improves neck movement, and reduces disability in people with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy, a common cause of neck and arm pain. About 42 adults aged 20 to 55 with this condition will receive either routine physical therapy plus Ba Duan Jin or routine physical therapy plus NASM-based exercises, three times a week for six weeks. Researchers will measure pain, neck range of motion, and disability at the start and after six weeks to see which approach helps more.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ba Duan Jin training and NASM-based exercise protocol
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward more effective exercise-based treatments for neck pain and disability from cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 42 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Exercise interventions can vary in delivery, and long-term benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Sep 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.
- Ages
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20 to 55 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy (CSR) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with cardiovascular disease, Mental Disorders, Malignancies, Musculoskeletal Rheumatic, neurological disorders, skin and peripheral vascular disorders
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arif Memorial Teaching Hospital
Lahore, 54600, Pakistan
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