Can simple home exercises beat Hands-On therapy for whiplash pain?
NCT ID NCT07324811
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether a home-based exercise program could help people with persistent neck pain after a car accident. 80 adults were split into two groups: one did guided neck exercises at home, the other received standard manual therapy in a clinic. After 8 weeks, researchers measured pain, disability, and neck movement to see which approach worked better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- home-based cervical motor control exercise programme
- What this could lead to
- If this approach works, it could offer a convenient, effective way to reduce neck pain and improve mobility after whiplash without needing clinic visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed trial with 80 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The home program requires patient motivation, and it may not be more effective than standard therapy.
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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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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who met the following criteria were included: * Age between 18 and 65 years. * Clinical diagnosis of post-whiplash neck pain resulting from a traffic accident. * Symptoms lasting longer than four weeks. * Presence of neck pain with a minimum intensity of 3 points on the Visual Analogue Scale. * Ability to understand and follow the instructions of the home exercise programme. * Signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with the following conditions were excluded: * Signs of severe neurological compromise or significant structural cervical pathology (fractures, cervical instability, myelopathy). * History of cervical surgery. * Rheumatic, neurological, or systemic diseases that could influence the results. * Previous physiotherapy treatment for the same episode in the three months prior to the study. * Pregnancy or any medical contraindication for therapeutic exercise.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca
Salamanca, 37002, Spain
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