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Which neck pain fix works best? study pits tools vs hands

NCT ID NCT07602972

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

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested two physical therapy techniques for tension neck syndrome: Graston Technique (using metal tools) and Manual Soft Tissue Release (using hands). Forty adults with neck pain received one of the treatments, and researchers measured changes in pain and neck movement. The goal was to see which approach works better for easing symptoms.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Graston Technique (instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization) and Manual Soft Tissue Release (hands-on pressure and stretching)
What this could lead to
If one technique proves more effective, it could give doctors and physical therapists a better option for treating neck pain and stiffness.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Neither technique is a cure, 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

40 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Nov 2025

Finished

May 2026

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

20 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients aged 20-60 years. 2. Patients of both genders. 3. Patients with persistent neck pain. 4. Patients with neck pain absent of spondylosis, disk prolapse, or radiculopathy. Exclusion Criteria: 1. The patients who did not want to participate 2. The patients who just had cervical spine surgery. 3. The patients who had recent cervical injury. 4. The patients who comes with tumor of the cervical spine. 5. The patients affected by neck dysfunction. 6. The patients with cervical disc herniation. 7. The patients who had difficulties in language.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Neck Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Tension neck syndrome

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Rafique Bhatti Memorial Hospital, Department of Physiotherapy

    Lahore, Punjab Province, 54000, Pakistan