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Could simple neck exercises after a steroid shot double your pain relief?

NCT ID NCT07506785

Symptom relief Sponsor: Necmettin Erbakan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looks at whether adding an eight-week home exercise program after a steroid injection helps people with long-term neck and arm pain more than the injection alone. About 60 adults with chronic cervical radiculopathy will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. The goal is to see if the exercise group has less disability, less pain, better sleep, and better quality of life over 12 weeks.

What this could mean

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Active substance
cervical epidural steroid injection (dexamethasone) and home-based exercise program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that adding simple home exercises after a steroid injection leads to better long-term pain relief and function for people with chronic neck and arm pain.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The exercise program depends on people doing it correctly at home, which can vary.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 60 people

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Started

Feb 2026

Expected to finish

Jun 2026

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 and 70 years. * Chronic cervical radicular pain lasting ≥3 months, characterized by neck pain with accompanying arm pain consistent with a cervical nerve root distribution. * Average pain intensity ≥4/10 on the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) over the preceding 7 days at baseline. * Diagnosis of chronic cervical radiculopathy due to cervical disc herniation, confirmed by clinical examination and cervical MRI findings at the corresponding level. * Insufficient response to conservative treatment, including physical therapy, medication, and/or exercise therapy. * Ability to provide written informed consent and comply with study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients were excluded if any of the following were present: * Clinical signs of cervical myelopathy or progressive neurological deficit. * Suspicion of serious spinal pathology (e.g., infection, malignancy). * Contraindications to epidural steroid injection, including uncontrolled coagulopathy, anticoagulant therapy not appropriately managed, or local/systemic infection. * Pregnancy. * Prior cervical spine surgery or cervical epidural steroid injection within the prespecified washout period. * Severe musculoskeletal or neurological comorbidities that could interfere with safe participation in the exercise program. * Discordance between clinical symptoms and imaging findings.

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Conditions

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Neck Pain radiculopathy

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Cervical radiculopathy Home-based rehabilitation

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Necmettin Erbakan University

    RECRUITING

    Konya, Turkey, 045, Turkey (Türkiye)

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