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Could a diaphragm release ease your neck pain?

NCT ID NCT07628348

Symptom relief Sponsor: Riphah International University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether a hands-on technique that releases the diaphragm can reduce neck pain and improve movement in people with cervical radiculopathy (a pinched nerve in the neck). Forty adults with neck pain for at least two months will receive either standard physical therapy or the diaphragm release plus standard therapy for four weeks. Researchers will measure changes in pain, neck motion, and chest expansion.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Diaphragmatic release technique (a hands-on therapy) plus standard physical therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to reduce neck pain and improve mobility for people with cervical radiculopathy.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 people. The technique may not prove more effective than standard physical therapy, and results may not apply to everyone with neck pain.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 40 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

Aug 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

35 to 55 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of unilateral neck pain and paresthesia symptoms for about 2 months * Presence of posterolateral disc herniation at the C4-C7 level. * A positive spurling test * Positive upper limb neural tension tests for the median and ulnar nerve * Cervical rotation towards the painful side of less than 60 degrees * Chest Expansion of less than 4 cm Exclusion Criteria: * Any tumor * Fracture * Osteoporosis * Scoliosis * Cervical and shoulder instability * Diabetic neuropathy * History or presence of a respiratory disease

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Neck Pain radiculopathy

As listed by the trial registrant

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Cervical radiculopathy

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Iffat Anwar Medical Complex

    RECRUITING

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54600, Pakistan

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