Neck pain relief: which exercise plus taping works best?
NCT ID NCT07048288
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested two types of neck exercises—multi-angle isometric and dynamic—both combined with kinesio taping and standard physiotherapy in 52 adults with cervical spondylosis. Participants were treated for 9 weeks. The goal was to see which approach better improved neck motion, reduced pain, and eased daily disability.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- kinesio taping
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a more effective physical therapy routine for people with chronic neck pain from cervical spondylosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with only 52 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and the benefits of taping or specific exercises remain 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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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Mar 2024
- Lead sponsor
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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
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30 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with Cervical Spondylosis aged between 30 - 50. * Both genders. * Patients with radiological findings of Cervical Spondylosis confirmed by a medical professional. * Patients without any surgical indication. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with cervical radiculopathy. * Patients with other cervical spine problems such as; a history of fracture or dislocation, ankylosing spondylitis, congenital cervical anomalies, cervical spine stenosis, cervical spondylotic myelopathy, rheumatoid arthritis, bone tumor, and tuberculosis. * Patients with pacemakers. * Patient with psychiatric conditions. * In cases where the Kinesio taping technique is contraindicated, such as thrombosis, wound, intolerability, allergy to tape, or impaired sensation. * Patients receiving any form of medications including steroids, NSAIDs or analgesics. * Patients who do not have good compliance with the intervention or have difficulty in co-operating with the study. * Patients who cannot read or understand English.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AWH Special College
Calicut, Kerala, 673003, India
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