Posture fix could sharpen your brain and soothe neck pain
NCT ID NCT07565688
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether correcting forward head posture can reduce neck pain and improve brain activity in young adults. Participants will use a special pillow (Denneroll) or a towel roll at home for 6 weeks. Researchers will measure pain, brain oxygen levels, and balance during thinking tasks to see if posture correction helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Denneroll cervical traction device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple home-based method to reduce neck pain and improve brain function in people with forward head posture.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 45 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The sham group uses a towel roll, which may also provide some benefit, making it harder to see a clear difference.
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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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About 45 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 to 35 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: * Young adults of both sexes aged 18-35 years * Individuals with forward head posture (a craniovertebral angle (CVA) \< 50°) * Presence of neck pain with an intensity of ≥3 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) * Ability to understand and follow basic English instructions * No cognitive impairment (score \>18 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)) Exclusion Criteria: * History of cervical spine surgery or significant cervical trauma * Currently receiving physiotherapy or rehabilitation for cervical spine conditions * Individuals on medications (diagnosed neurological disorders)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Sharjah
Sharjah city, 27272, United Arab Emirates
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