Can simple exercises fix your rounded shoulders and neck pain?

NCT ID NCT07628413

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

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares two types of exercises—Egoscue and Feldenkrais—for treating upper cross syndrome, a common postural problem that causes neck and shoulder pain. Researchers will enroll 48 adults aged 25 to 45 with chronic neck pain and poor posture. Participants will do one of the two exercise programs plus standard therapy for four weeks, and the team will measure changes in pain, posture, and daily function.

What this could mean

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Active substance: Egoscue exercises and Feldenkrais exercises
What this could lead to: If one exercise method proves better, it could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease neck pain and improve posture for people with upper cross syndrome.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 48 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercises require consistent practice, and benefits may vary.

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Study facts

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

Phase

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

About 48 people

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

Started

Dec 2025

Expected to finish

Jul 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

25 to 45 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 25 to 45 years * Both genders (male and female) * Chronic neck pain for more than three months - NPRS (3 to 7) * Craniovertebral angle less than 50 degrees * Tight Pectoralis muscle and trapezius * Weak rhomboids and deep neck flexors Exclusion Criteria: * Any malignancy related to soft tissue and shoulder joint * Congenital joint deformity * Recent fractures to joint * Recent surgery of shoulder joint or associated structures * Patients with shoulder dislocation

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

oculocerebral hypopigmentation syndrome of Preus

As listed by the trial registrant

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Upper cross syndrome

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Can simple exercises fix your rounded shoulders and neck pain?

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